Definition of National institutes of health

1. Noun. An agency in the Department of Health and Human Services whose mission is to employ science in the pursuit of knowledge to improve human health; is the principal biomedical research agency of the federal government.

Exact synonyms: Nih
Terms within: National Library Of Medicine, U.s. National Library Of Medicine, United States National Library Of Medicine
Group relationships: Department Of Health And Human Services, Health And Human Services, Hhs
Generic synonyms: Agency, Authority, Bureau, Federal Agency, Government Agency, Office

Medical Definition of National institutes of health

1. A nonregulatory U.S. Federal agency which has oversight of research activities that the agency funds. (09 Oct 1997)

Lexicographical Neighbors of National Institutes Of Health

national centre for health statistics
National Climatic Data Center
national debt
national debt ceiling
national environmental policy act
national flag
National Formulary
National Guard
National Guard Bureau
national health planning information centre
national health programs
national holiday
National Imagery and Mapping Agency
national income
National Institutes of Health
National Institutes of Health
national institute for occupational safety and health
National Institute of Justice
national institute of mental health
National Institute of Standards and Technology
national insurance
National Intelligence Community
National Labor Relations Board
national leader
National Liberation Army
National Liberation Front of Corsica
national library of medicine
National Library of Medicine
national monument
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

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