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DDS

1 American  
Pharmacology.
  1. dapsone.


D.D.S. 2 American  

abbreviation

  1. Doctor of Dental Science.

  2. Doctor of Dental Surgery.


DDS British  

abbreviation

  1. Dewey Decimal System

  2. Doctor of Dental Surgery

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Etymology

Origin of DDS

d(iamino)d(iphenyl) s(ulfone)

Example Sentences

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A date with Mustafa falls through the cracks when Mary works late, and when she springs to organize Leo’s vinyl collection according to the DDS just before a big gig, he freaks out.

From Salon

"Without a doubt, white teeth are perceived as more attractive," says Jordan Weber, DDS, a general dentist in rural Kansas.

From Salon

DDS is committed to exploring “additional strategies to reduce inequities” within the system, it said.

From Los Angeles Times

Aware that his regime was under threat from Libya, Habre created his security service known as the Directorate of Documentation and Security, or DDS, not long after becoming president.

From Seattle Times

Not only are they weathering the pandemic, in 2020 each family in DDS contributed around 10 kilograms of food grains to the region's relief effort for those without land and livelihoods.

From Scientific American