NEDC

British

abbreviation

Also (informal): Neddy. (the former) National Economic Development Council

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The NEDC, which has brought about the birth of nearly 600 babies using donated embryos, has been one of the main recipients of these funds.

From BBC • Jul. 17, 2016

Sitting in a hospital bed at the NEDC, Jennifer was handed a photo of three donated embryos that had been carefully thawed - ready to be transferred into her womb.

From BBC • Jul. 17, 2016

Lying back, with her legs in stirrups, Jennifer watched ultrasound images on a screen as Dr Jeffrey Keenan, president of the NEDC, used a catheter to insert the three clusters of cells into her womb.

From BBC • Jul. 17, 2016

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