NIH

American  

1. National Institutes of Health.

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NIH British  

abbreviation

1. National Institutes of Health

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NIH Cultural  

1. A U.S. government agency headquartered in Bethesda, Maryland, which conducts and supports a wide range of medical research. NIH comprises thirteen separate agencies, each responsible for a different aspect of health, such as allergy and immunology, heart and lung, and so on. NIH also plays a role in training research scientists and providing and distributing biological and medical information.

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A good portion of the funding for basic biomedical research is funneled through this agency.

Example Sentences

The NIH has been holding back grants from funds Congress has already approved.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 20, 2026

One NIH institute warned it could leave as much as $500 million unavailable to researchers.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 20, 2026

Gozal also received partial support from NIH grants HL166617 and HL169266.

From Science Daily • May 16, 2026

The authors noted that the findings and conclusions are solely their responsibility and do not necessarily reflect the official views of the NIH.

From Science Daily • May 15, 2026

Microbiological Associates’ biggest customers were labs like NIH, which had standing orders for millions of HeLa cells delivered on set schedules.

From "The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks" by Rebecca Skloot