noun ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   Initialism of human papillomavirus. abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism, uncountable

   "Vaccination against some HPV strains can drastically decrease cervical cancer risk."

2. 2
   Initialism of hypoxic pulmonary vasoconstriction. abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism, uncountable
3. 3
   Initialism of human-powered vehicle. abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism, uncountable
4. 4
   Abbreviation of hydrogen peroxide vapor. abbreviation, alt-of, uncountable

Synonyms

All synonyms

human papillomavirusvhp

Example

More examples

"The HPV vaccine can help prevent cervical cancer."

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