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  • cpd.
    cpd.
    abbreviation
    compound.
  • CPD
    CPD
    abbreviation
    continuing professional development
  • cpd
    cpd
    abbreviation
    compound

cpd.

American  

abbreviation

  1. compound.


CPD 1 British  

abbreviation

  1. continuing professional development

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

cpd 2 British  

abbreviation

  1. compound

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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In the inner ear, mutations in CPD disrupted this process, triggering oxidative stress and the death of delicate sensory hair cells that detect sound vibrations.

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To understand how CPD influences hearing, the team conducted experiments using mice.

From Science Daily Oct. 25, 2025

Bezzina told Maltese media that a small CPD team came across the cave that was half submerged and found bodies inside.

From Reuters Sep. 16, 2023

The White Sox said Saturday the concert was canceled “to allow CPD to clear the areas of spectators and inspect the bleachers with the ballpark lights on” and not because of security concerns.

From Seattle Times Aug. 26, 2023

Rank-and file CPD officers reelected Catanzara to a second term as president on March 3.

From Slate Mar. 22, 2023

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