COPD

abbreviation or noun

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The pharmaceutical leader has made an agreement to acquire the COPD drug manufacturer Verona Pharma for $10 billion, adding yet another potential blockbuster to its expanding collection of post-Keytruda assets. Trefis Team, Forbes.com, 11 July 2025 Daniel Dan/Unsplash A class of drug commonly used to treat everything from chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) to depression has now been linked to accelerating the loss of mobility in older age. New Atlas, 11 July 2025 These medications treat chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and an overactive bladder. Carrie Madormo, Verywell Health, 10 July 2025 The study does not prove what caused the changes in the COPD patients’ lung tissue. The Washington Post, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 July 2025 See All Example Sentences for COPD

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First Known Use

1967, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of COPD was in 1967

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“COPD.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/COPD. Accessed 23 Jul. 2025.

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