Dnr

name, noun, phrase

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    Initialism of digital noise reduction. abbreviation, alt-of, initialism, uncountable
  2. 2
    Initialism of do not rent (a blacklist of individuals who are forbidden from renting a property). abbreviation, alt-of, initialism, uncountable
Phrase
  1. 1
    Initialism of do not resuscitate, a legal document by which a patient may direct which medical procedures they do and do not wish to undergo in the case that they are incapacitated. abbreviation, alt-of, initialism

    "The hospital ignored the DNR order because it wasn't entered on the charts."

Proper Noun
  1. 1
    Initialism of Department of Natural Resources. abbreviation, alt-of, initialism

Example

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"The hospital ignored the DNR order because it wasn't entered on the charts."

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