NPO

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phrase

"nil per os" (nothing by mouth - nothing may be eaten or drunk).

“Near-synonym: parenterally”

Similar
parenterally
Opposite
POmul:per osperoral
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Meanings

phrase
  1. medicine"nil per os" (nothing by mouth - nothing may be eaten or drunk).

    Near-synonym: parenterally

    Synonyms: parenterally · Antonyms: PO, mul:per os, peroral

nounNPO (plural NPOs)

plural NPOs

  1. abbreviationinitialismInitialism of nonprofit organization.
  2. abbreviationinitialismInitialism of near-packaged optics.

Synonyms & antonyms

phrase"nil per os" (nothing by mouth - nothing may be eaten or drunk).

Similar
parenterally
Opposite
POmul:per osperoral
Also see
nil per osnonprofit

Translations

Dutch vzw
  • vzwinitialism for non-profit organization — see also nonprofit
Finnish YHY
  • YHYinitialism for non-profit organization — see also nonprofit
French ASBL
  • ASBLinitialism for non-profit organization — see also nonprofit
Italian onlus
  • onlusinitialism for non-profit organization — see also nonprofit
Russian НКО
  • НКО (NKO)initialism for non-profit organization — see also nonprofit
Ukrainian НПО
  • НПО (NPO)initialism for non-profit organization — see also nonprofit

Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

noppon
Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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