D&C

noun

A procedure comprising dilation of the cervix and curettage of the uterus.

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dilation and curettagedilatation and curettage
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Meanings

D&C1

nounD&C (countable and uncountable, plural D&Cs)

plural D&Cs · alternative D and C

  1. countableuncountableA procedure comprising dilation of the cervix and curettage of the uterus.

    Synonyms: dilation and curettage, dilatation and curettage

D&C2

proper noun

alternative D and C

  1. Doctrine and Covenants: part of the open scriptural canon of several denominations of the Latter Day Saint movement.

D&C3

nounD&C (countable and uncountable, plural D&Cs)

plural D&Cs · alternative D and C

  1. abbreviationcountableinitialismuncountableInitialism of Drugs & Cosmetics.

Synonyms & antonyms

nounA procedure comprising dilation of the cervix and curettage of the uterus.

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dilation and curettagedilatation and curettage

Origin

D&C · noun

Initialism of dilation and curettage.

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D&C · proper noun

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APA

D&C. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/D%26C

MLA

“D&C.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/D%26C. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “D&C,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/D%26C.

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