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Synonyms

ADC

1 American  

abbreviation

  1. advanced developing countries.

  2. AIDS dementia complex.

  3. Aid to Dependent Children.

  4. Air Defense Command.

A.D.C. 2 American  

abbreviation

  1. aide-de-camp.

ADC British  

abbreviation

  1. aide-de-camp

  2. analogue-digital converter

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Tubulis’ lead asset, TUB-040, is an ADC in Phase 1b/2 development for platinum-resistant ovarian cancer and non-small cell lung cancer.

From Barron's • Apr. 7, 2026

A huge poster bears Kwankwaso's face, along with the words "welcome to ADC".

From BBC • Mar. 30, 2026

But ImmuNext hadn’t accumulated enough animal data or conducted sufficient toxicology work to demonstrate the full potential of this ADC, said Lifordi CEO Arthur Tzianabos.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 26, 2025

Lifordi is developing an ADC to steer glucocorticoids directly to target immune cells, where they exert their benefits, and away from other cells and tissues.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 26, 2025

He arrived in the evenings, in his green uniform, holding a gossip magazine or two, while his ADC, at an obsequious pace behind him, brought his briefcase and put it on the dining table.

From "Americanah" by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie

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