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NIH

 
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National Institutes of Health.
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NIH  
abbr.  National Institutes of Health
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Cultural Dictionary

NIH (National Institutes of Health)

A U.S. government agency headquarted in Bethesda, Maryland, which conducts and supports a wide range of medical research. NIH comprises thirteen separate agencies, each responsible for a different aspect of health, such as allergy and immunology, heart and lung, and so on. NIH also plays a role in training research scientists and providing and distributing biological and medical information.

Note: A good portion of the funding for basic biomedical research is funneled through this agency.
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Medical Dictionary

Main Entry: NIH
Function: abbreviation
National Institutes of Health
Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary, © 2002 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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Medical Dictionary

NIH abbr.
National Institutes of Health

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Computing Dictionary

NIH
The United States National Institutes of Health.

The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing, © 1993-2007 Denis Howe
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NIH
National Institutes of Health
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