multidisciplinary
Americanadjective
adjective
Etymology
Origin of multidisciplinary
First recorded in 1945–50; multi- ( def. ) + disciplinary ( def. )
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What caused the early-morning crash is unclear, Bender said, and investigators with the CHP’s Multidisciplinary Accident Investigation Team, or MAIT, have been called to investigate the crash.
From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 28, 2025
To address these ongoing challenges, Children's Colorado established the Fontan Multidisciplinary Clinic in 2016 as part of its Single Ventricle Program.
From Science Daily • Dec. 19, 2025
Still, a few businesses are starting to do that, says Jodi Waterhouse, leader of the Multidisciplinary Center on Aging at the University of Colorado Anschutz.
From MarketWatch • Dec. 12, 2025
RFK Jr. retweeted that statement, and proponents of Lykos’ therapy later echoed the narrative in a video posted on the social media accounts of Lykos’ parent company, MAPS—the Multidisciplinary Association for Psychedelic Studies.
From Slate • Mar. 7, 2025
“A lot of people drowned,” said Svitlana, the head nurse at the Oleshky District Multidisciplinary Hospital, the city’s main primary health center, which later transformed into a shelter for people forced out of their homes.
From Seattle Times • Dec. 27, 2023
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