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Initialism of dextrose 5 (percent in) water.
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D5W
Today it means: A five-percent (by volume) solution of dextrose, suitable for intravenous injection. Full definition →
Today it means: A five-percent (by volume) solution of dextrose, suitable for intravenous injection. Full definition →
Initialism of dextrose 5 (percent in) water.
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.