Meanings
DBS1
plural DBSes
- abbreviationcountableinitialismuncountablemedicineInitialism of deep brain stimulation.
In deep brain stimulation, or DBS, the areas of the brain that control movement are stimulated with electrical signals.
2020, Yaa Gyasi, Transcendent Kingdom, Viking (2021), page 50 - abbreviationcountableinitialismuncountablebroadcastingInitialism of direct broadcast satellite.
I looked at it and there is almost nothing there for me that I do not already receive with a combination of my analog $200 receiver and my $99 DBS minidish. On the contrary, there are quite a few channels that have gone digital that I receive (for a fee) thru the minidish.
1998 March 1, PELOPAS KIATOY KORINTHIAS, “Re: IPG ON 4DTV”, in alt.video.satellite.4dtv (Usenet)
- UKabbreviationinitialismInitialism of Disclosure and Barring Service.
DBs2
- pluralplural of DB
Synonyms & antonyms
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DBS. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/DBS
“DBS.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/DBS. Accessed November 3, 2026.
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