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DPT

¹ American

Or DTP

diphtheria, pertussis, and tetanus: a mixed vaccine of formalin-inactivated diphtheria and tetanus toxoids and pertussis vaccine, used for primary immunization.

dpt. ² American

abbreviation

department.
deponent.

dpt British

abbreviation

department

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Total revenue is expected to grow 11.4% to $12.04 billion, with commercial engines and services revenue seen rising 15.8% to $8.86 billion and DPT revenue expected to increase 2% to $2.57 billion.

From MarketWatch • Jan. 21, 2026

Piercing Pagoda will pierce infants as young as two months, so long as they’ve had DPT inoculation.

From Slate • Jun. 3, 2020

On a recent afternoon, Phub Tshering, a DPT candidate for parliament, began a final round of door-to-door campaigning in Chunje, about 12 miles north of the town of Paro.

From Washington Post • Oct. 17, 2018

The World Health Organization’s Expanded Program on Immunization ensures that 85% of the world’s young children now receive at least DPT vaccine against diptheria, pertussis and tetanus.

From The Guardian • Oct. 17, 2016

The World Health Organization's Expanded Program on Immunization ensures that 85 percent of the world's young children now receive at least DPT vaccine against diptheria, pertussis and tetanus.

From US News • Oct. 14, 2016

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