2. Initialism. (pharmacy) Abbreviation for ''w:British Pharmacopoeia British Pharmacopoeia''. ¹
3. Initialism. Abbreviation for ''blood pressure''. ¹
4. Initialism. Abbreviation for ''boiling point''. ¹
5. Initialism. Abbreviation for ''before present''. ¹
6. Initialism. Abbreviation for ''bipolar''. ¹
7. Initialism. (biochemistry) Abbreviation for ''base pair''. ¹
8. Initialism. Abbreviation for ''Brazilian Portuguese''. ¹
9. Noun. (contraction of bishop) (qualifier when used titularly). ¹
10. Initialism. (genetics) base pair(s) ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Medical Definition of BP
1. In genetics, base pair. In general medicine, blood pressure (but usually in capital letters as BP). Commonly used abbreviation for blood pressure. For example, in a medical chart, you might see scrawled BP90/60 T98.6 Ht60/reg R15 , which is short hand signifying that the blood pressure is 90/60 mm Hg, the temperature (T) is 98.6 degrees Fahrenheit, the heart rate (Ht) is 60 beats/min and regular, and the respirations (r) 15/min. (This would be entirely normal for an adult or older child). (12 Dec 1998)
Lexicographical Neighbors of BP
| BOGO BOGOF BOGOFF BOHICA BOINC BOLO BOM BOMDAS BON BOOP | BOP BOQ BOTD BOTUS BP (current term) BPA BPAI BPC BPD BPH | BPL BPM BPR BQ BQE BR BRAC BRACC BRAS |
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