no-code

[ noh-kohd ]
/ ˈnoʊˌkoʊd /

noun

Medicine/Medical. a directive not to alert a hospital team to perform emergency resuscitation on a particular patient.Compare code(def 9).
Medicine/Medical Slang. a patient to whom a no-code applies.

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CHALLENGE YOURSELF WITH THESE WORDS FROM "LITTLE WOMEN"

"Little Women" may be a classic, but that doesn't mean we all know the meanings of the vocab words from the book. Can you define these words correctly and make Jo proud?
Question 1 of 10
earnest
full seriousness, as of intention or purpose.
a feeling of dread, anxiety, or anguish.
urgent character; imperativeness; insistence; importunateness.
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Words nearby no-code

no-ball, no-bill, no-brainer, no-cal, no-claims bonus, no-code, no-count, no-cut contract, no-fault, no-fault insurance, no-fly zone
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