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English word origin

Etymology of USP

Initialism of United States Pharmacopeia.

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Source etymology 1

Original entry ↗
adj

Adhering to the standards of the United States Pharmacopeia; used after a drug's name.

name

The United States Pharmacopeial Convention, Inc., a standard-setting authority that publishes USP-NF standards about pharmaceuticals and dietary supplements. · The United States Pharmacopeia, the published standards.

noun

Ellipsis of USP unit.

Selected source glosses provide context, not a complete modern definition inventory

Initialism of United States Pharmacopeia.

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Source etymology 2

Original entry ↗
name

Initialism of U.S. Penitentiaries.

noun

Initialism of unique selling proposition/selling point. · Initialism of user stored procedure. · Abbreviation of ultra-short period planet.

Selected source glosses provide context, not a complete modern definition inventory

Other initialisms.

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