abd

¹

1. abdomen.
2. abdominal.

ABD

²

or A.B.D.

abbreviation for

1. all but dissertation: applied to a person who has completed all requirements for a doctoral degree except for the writing of a dissertation.

abd.

³

abbreviation for

1. abdicated.
2. abdomen.
3. abdominal.

Word History and Origins

Origin of abd¹

First recorded in 1950–55