IU

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A form of international unit — A particular, minute unit of mass, defined differently for different substances, but so that varying substances of the same general type have the property that one international unit of the one has the same effect on the human body as one international unit of the other.

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Meanings

nounIU (plural IUs)

plural IUs

  1. abbreviationinitialismmedicineInitialism of international unit.
proper noun
  1. abbreviationellipsisEllipsis of Indiana University.

    Synonyms: Indiana

    1. abbreviationinitialismInitialism of Indiana University Bloomington.

      Synonyms: Indiana

Synonyms & antonyms

Translations

Danish IE
  • IEinitialism of international unit
French UI
  • UIinitialism of international unit
Hungarian NE
  • NEinitialism of international unit
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APA

IU. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/IU

MLA

“IU.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/IU. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “IU,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/IU.

Source: IU on Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.