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CDC
abbr.
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
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CDC
abbreviation for
1. (in the US) Center for Disease Control
2. Commonwealth Development Corporation
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CDC
Centers for Disease Control.
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Noun | 1. | CDC - a federal agency in the Department of Health and Human Services; located in Atlanta; investigates and diagnoses and tries to control or prevent diseases (especially new and unusual diseases) Department of Health and Human Services, Health and Human Services, HHS - the United States federal department that administers all federal programs dealing with health and welfare; created in 1979 bureau, federal agency, government agency, agency, office, authority - an administrative unit of government; "the Central Intelligence Agency"; "the Census Bureau"; "Office of Management and Budget"; "Tennessee Valley Authority" Atlanta, capital of Georgia - state capital and largest city of Georgia; chief commercial center of the southeastern United States; was plundered and burned by Sherman's army during the American Civil War |
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CDC
[ˌsiːdiːˈsiː] n abbr (US) (=center for disease control)CD drive n (in computer) → lecteur m de CDCollins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005
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V. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.English-Spanish/Spanish-English Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2006 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. All rights reserved.