cd

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Definition of cd

(Entry 1 of 5)

1 candela

2 candle

3 cord

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Definition of Cd (Entry 2 of 5)

cadmium

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Definition of CD (Entry 3 of 5)

: certificate of deposit

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Definition of CD (Entry 4 of 5)

: a small optical disk usually containing recorded music or computer data also : the content (such as music or a computer program) of a CD released as a unit promoting her latest CD

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Definition of CD (Entry 5 of 5)

1 carried down

2 civil defense

3 [French corps diplomatique] diplomatic corps

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“Cd.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cd. Accessed 28 May. 2022.

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Kids Definition of CD

: a small plastic disk on which information (as music or computer data) is recorded

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Medical Definition of cd

(Entry 1 of 3)

candela

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Medical Definition of Cd (Entry 2 of 3)

cadmium

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Medical Definition of CD (Entry 3 of 3)

1 cluster of differentiation —used with a number to denote any of numerous antigenic proteins found chiefly on the surface of white blood cells (such as T cells or B cells) — see cd4, cd8

2 communicable disease

3 constant drainage

4 contagious disease

5 convulsive disorder

6 curative dose

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