DNR
Americanabbreviation
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Medicine/Medical. do not resuscitate: (used in hospitals and other healthcare facilities to indicate to the staff the decision of a patient's doctors and family, or of the patient, to avoid extraordinary means of prolonging life).
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do not return. Also D.N.R.
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Example Sentences
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It was at this point that her mother decided to sign a DNR.
From BBC • Jan. 15, 2026
Activation of DNR serotonin neurons can therefore lead to changes in motivation and behavior.
From Science Daily • May 31, 2024
It provides funding primarily to local governments, conservation groups and the DNR to purchase blocks of land to preserve natural areas and wildlife habitat, protect water quality and fisheries, and expand outdoor recreational opportunities.
From Seattle Times • Apr. 16, 2024
DNR will confer with the Washington State Department of Ecology about next steps, Duane Emmons, the agency’s assistant deputy supervisor for state uplands, said in an interview.
From Seattle Times • Apr. 2, 2024
Nanuq was tranqed, and he was going to lose consciousness before the helicopter could land and the DNR officers could fish him out of the lake.
From "Two Degrees" by Alan Gratz
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