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D.C.

Music. da capo.
Dictionary of Canadianisms.
Electricity. direct current.
District of Columbia.
Doctor of Chiropractic.

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Definition for d.c. (2 of 2)

D & C

or D and C

noun Medicine/Medical.

a surgical method for the removal of diseased tissue or an early embryo from the lining of the uterus by means of scraping.

Origin of D & C

d(ilation) and c(urettage)
Also called dilation and curettage, dilitation and curettage.
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British Dictionary definitions for d.c.

D.C.

abbreviation for (in the US and Canada)

Doctor of Chiropractic
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

Medicine definitions for d.c.

D & C

abbr.

dilation and curettage
The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company.