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bpd
abbreviation (1)Definition of bpd
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barrels per day
BPD
abbreviation (2)Definition of BPD (Entry 2 of 2)
borderline personality disorder
There is evidence that neurohormones, such as oxytocin and opioids, mediate the exaggerated fears of rejection and abandonment that are characteristic of BPD.— John G. Gunderson
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