Md

1 of 4

abbreviation (1)

Maryland

Md

2 of 4

symbol

mendelevium

MD

3 of 4

abbreviation or noun

ˌem-ˈdē 

variants or M.D.

plural MDs or M.D.s

: doctor of medicine

John Smith, MD

She earned an M.D. from Harvard Medical School.

Members pay what they would for a standard, managed-care plan, and they get the same access to MDs and hospitals.

—Geoffrey Cowley et al.

MD

4 of 4

abbreviation (2)

1

[Italian mano destra] right hand

2

Maryland

3

medical department

4

minidisc

5

months after date

6

muscular dystrophy

Examples of Md in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Abbreviation or noun

At one point, Celgene rented a suite at the Houston Astros baseball stadium to throw a party for the entire multiple myeloma department at the MD Anderson Cancer Center, according to court testimony. —David Armstrong, CNN Money, 10 May 2025

For starters, water makes their fur feel heavy and uncomfortable, according to Pet MD. —Maria Azzurra Volpe, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 May 2025

Means is a holistic medicine doctor and wellness influencer Means’ MD postgraduate license was granted in 2014 but shifted to inactive status in 2019, per the Los Angeles Times. —Jordana Comiter, People.com, 8 May 2025

What matters most is what is normal for you, Craig Gluckman, MD, an assistant professor of medicine at UCLA Health with a focus on esophageal and gastrointestinal motility disorders, tells SELF. —Caroline Tien, SELF, 28 Apr. 2025

Word History

Etymology

Abbreviation or noun

borrowed from Medieval Latin, abbreviation of medicīnae doctor

First Known Use

Abbreviation Or Noun

15th century, in the meaning defined above

Medical Definition

Md

1 of 3 symbol

mendelevium

MD

2 of 3 abbreviation or noun

variants or M.D.

ˌem-ˈdē 

: doctor of medicine

MD

3 of 3 abbreviation

1

medical department

2

muscular dystrophy

Etymology

Abbreviation or noun

Latin medicinae doctor