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DDS

Pharmacology.
dapsone.

Origin:
d(iamino)d(iphenyl) s(ulfone)

D.D.S.

1. Doctor of Dental Science.
2. Doctor of Dental Surgery.

dap⋅sone

[dap-sohn]
–noun Pharmacology.
an antibacterial substance, C12H12N2O2S, used to treat leprosy and certain forms of dermatitis.
Also called DDS


Origin:
1965–70; d(i)a(minodi)p(henyl) sulfone
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DDS  
abbr.  
  1. Doctor of Dental Science

  2. Doctor of Dental Surgery

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Main Entry: dap·sone
Pronunciation: 'dap-"sOn, -"zOn
Function: noun
: an antimicrobial agent C12H12N2O2Sused especially against leprosy and sometimes against malaria called also diaminodiphenyl sulfone

Main Entry: DDS
Function: abbreviation
doctor of dental science; doctor of dental surgery
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dapsone dap·sone (dāp'sōn', -zōn')
n.
An antibacterial drug used primarily to treat leprosy and some forms of dermatitis.

D.D.S. abbr.

  1. Doctor of Dental Science

  2. Doctor of Dental Surgery

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Abbreviations & Acronyms
DDS
  1. Doctor of Dental Science

  2. Doctor of Dental Surgery

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