LD

¹ American  

1. praise (be) to God.

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LD ² American  

1. learning disability.

2. learning-disabled.

3. lethal dose.

4. long distance (telephone call).

5. Low Dutch.

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ld. ³ American  

abbreviation

1. load.

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Ld. ⁴ American  

abbreviation

1. limited.

2. Lord.

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LD. ⁵ American  

abbreviation

1. (in Libya) dinar; dinars.

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L.D. ⁶ American  

abbreviation

1. Low Dutch.

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LD ¹ British  

abbreviation

1. lethal dosage: usually used with a subscript numeral showing what percentage of a test group of animals dies as a result of either being given a substance being tested on them or being exposed to ionizing radiation, esp in the median lethal dose

   LD50

2. Low Dutch

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Ld ² British  

abbreviation

1. Lord (title)

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ld ³ British  

abbreviation

1. load

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Etymology

Origin of LD

From Latin laus Deō

Example Sentences

Sodium oxybate showed no significant changes from placebo in LD patients whose symptoms do not improve with alcohol.

From Science Daily • Nov. 20, 2024

LD: We’re going to give you a series of statements where you can only answer true or false.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 12, 2023

Brandon Aguilera and Hwang Ui-jo were also signed permanently but immediately sent on loan, to LD Alajuelense and Olympiakos respectively.

From BBC • Sep. 1, 2022

“Plaintiffs will be denied the ability to elect candidates of choice to LD 15,” the request said.

From Seattle Times • Apr. 15, 2022

I stop at the door and stare back, hoping when I return to check on the toxin, the LD 50 will be 0.000 nanograms per kilogram.

From "The Last Cuentista" by Donna Barba Higuera