DNR
Americanabbreviation
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Medicine/Medical. do not resuscitate: (used in hospitals and other healthcare facilities to indicate to the staff the decision of a patient's doctors and family, or of the patient, to avoid extraordinary means of prolonging life).
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do not return. Also D.N.R.
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Example Sentences
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It was at this point that her mother decided to sign a DNR.
From BBC • Jan. 15, 2026
Activation of DNR serotonin neurons can therefore lead to changes in motivation and behavior.
From Science Daily • May 31, 2024
Gray wolves are a protected species under the Endangered Species Act and they can be killed “only if they are a direct and immediate threat to human life,” Michigan’s DNR said.
From Seattle Times • Apr. 5, 2024
Roell said the DNR received genetic test results from two laboratories late last week confirming that it was a gray wolf and the agency seized the carcass from the taxidermist earlier this week.
From Seattle Times • Apr. 5, 2024
Probably the DNR, out on polar bear patrol.
From "Two Degrees" by Alan Gratz
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