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bx.

plural bxs.
box.

base exchange

–noun U.S. Air Force.
a department store operated under government supervision at an air base. Abbreviation: BX

Origin:
1955–60
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Base Exchange   (bās)   
Abbr. BX
A service mark used for general merchandise store services for government employees on a naval or air force base. This service mark, often lowercased, sometimes occurs in print with the meaning "a general merchandise store on a military base": "The products are distributed at Army and Air Force base exchanges" (Washington Post).
BX  
abbr.  Base Exchange
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Medical Dictionary

Main Entry: Bx
Function: abbreviation
Etymology: by analogy with Rx
biopsy
Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary, © 2002 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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Abbreviations & Acronyms
Bx
biopsy
BX
Base Exchange
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