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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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Nearby words

  1. no-ball,
  2. no-bill,
  3. no-brainer,
  4. no-cal,
  5. no-claims bonus,
  6. no-count,
  7. no-cut contract,
  8. no-fault,
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  10. no-fly zone
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