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D.C.

1. Music. da capo.
2. Dictionary of Canadianisms.
3. Electricity. direct current.
4. District of Columbia.
5. Doctor of Chiropractic.

D & C

–noun Medicine/Medical.
a surgical method for the removal of diseased tissue or an early embryo from the lining of the uterus by means of scraping.
Also, D and C


Origin:
d(ilation) and c(urettage)
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DC  
abbr.  
  1. da capo

  2. direct current

  3. or D.C. District of Columbia

  4. Doctor of Chiropractic

Dis·trict of Columbia   (dĭs'trĭkt')   
Abbr. DC or D.C.
A federal district of the eastern United States on the Potomac River between Virginia and Maryland. Coextensive with the city of Washington, it was established by congressional acts of 1790 and 1791 on a site selected by George Washington.
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Legal Dictionary

Main Entry: D.C.
Function: abbreviation
district court
Merriam-Webster's Dictionary of Law, © 1996 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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Medical Dictionary

D.C. abbr.
Doctor of Chiropractic

The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary
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Abbreviations & Acronyms
D.C.
da capo
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