Md

1 of 4

abbreviation (1)

Maryland

Md

2 of 4

symbol

mendelevium

MD

3 of 4

abbreviation or noun

ˌem-ˈdē 

variants or M.D.

plural MDs or M.D.s

: doctor of medicine

John Smith, MD

She earned an M.D. from Harvard Medical School.

Members pay what they would for a standard, managed-care plan, and they get the same access to MDs and hospitals.

—Geoffrey Cowley et al.

MD

4 of 4

abbreviation (2)

1

[Italian mano destra] right hand

2

Maryland

3

medical department

4

minidisc

5

months after date

6

muscular dystrophy

Examples of Md in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Abbreviation or noun

Born in Baltimore, MD, Copeland’s journey from the football field to the classroom started early. —Kimberly Wilson, Essence, 19 Sep. 2024

Most sepsis cases develop outside of a hospital, and being aware of the symptoms can save lives, said Robert Hopkins, MD, medical director of the National Foundation for Infectious Diseases. —Fran Kritz, Verywell Health, 18 Sep. 2024

At high doses, however, methylphenidate may cause problems, according to James Ashworth, MD, the medical director of the Huntsman Mental Health Institute at the University of Utah School of Medicine in Salt Lake City. —Don Rauf, EverydayHealth.com, 18 Sep. 2024

As tension builds, your brain shifts into fight or flight mode, which is your body’s physiological response to stress, Warren Ng, MD, a psychiatrist at NewYork-Presbyterian and Columbia Irving Medical Center, tells SELF. —Julia Ries, SELF, 18 Sep. 2024

Word History

Etymology

Abbreviation or noun

borrowed from Medieval Latin, abbreviation of medicīnae doctor

First Known Use

Abbreviation Or Noun

15th century, in the meaning defined above

Medical Definition

Md

1 of 3 symbol

mendelevium

MD

2 of 3 abbreviation or noun

variants or M.D.

ˌem-ˈdē 

: doctor of medicine

MD

3 of 3 abbreviation

1

medical department

2

muscular dystrophy

Etymology

Abbreviation or noun

Latin medicinae doctor