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CDC
DEFINITIONS OF:
CDC
1
n
a federal agency in the Department of Health and Human Services; located in Atlanta; investigates and diagnoses and tries to control or prevent diseases (especially new and unusual diseases)
Synonyms:
Center for Disease Control and Prevention
Type of:
agency
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authority
,
bureau
,
federal agency
,
government agency
,
office
an administrative unit of government
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