HPV en · NOUN
Meanings
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(abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism, uncountable) Initialism of human papillomavirus.
alt of human papillomavirus
Vaccination against some HPV strains can drastically decrease cervical cancer risk.
2010, Siddhartha Mukherjee, The Emperor of All Maladies, Fourth Estate (2011), page 280:Men who lost out on the HPV vaccine while in school will now be able to avail of it free up to the age of 22 years under an expanded roll out from next Tuesday.
2023 August 23, “HPV vaccine catch-up programme extended to men up to age 22 who lost out on school jab”, in Independent.ie:
- (abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism, uncountable) Initialism of hypoxic pulmonary vasoconstriction.
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(abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism, uncountable) Initialism of human-powered vehicle.
alt of human-powered vehicle
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(abbreviation, alt-of, uncountable) Abbreviation of hydrogen peroxide vapor.
alt of hydrogen peroxide vapor
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| HPVs | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Relateds
LHP (hydrogen peroxide vapor) · HP (hydrogen peroxide vapor) · HPGP (hydrogen peroxide vapor)
Synonyms
VHP (hydrogen peroxide vapor)
Translations (4)
pl HPV (initialism of human papillomavirus) · hu HPV (initialism of human papillomavirus) · es VPH (initialism of human papillomavirus) · fr VPH (initialism of human papillomavirus)