Ab

(äb; Heb äv)

noun

the eleventh month of the Jewish year
see the Jewish calendar in the Reference Supplement

noun

a blood type

  1. airman basic
  2. Alberta (Canada)
  3. Baseball (times) at bat
    also ab
  4. Origin: ModL Artium Baccalaureus

    Bachelor of Arts
    also A.B.

away, from, from off, down: abdicate

Origin: L

See Ab in American Heritage Dictionary 4

noun
Slang
An abscess caused by injecting an illegal drug, usually heroin.

noun
Slang
An abdominal muscle. Often used in the plural.

noun
Variant of Av.

noun
One of the four major blood groups in the ABO system. Individuals with this blood group have both A and B antigens on the surface of their red blood cells, and no antibodies for A and B in their blood serum.

abbreviation
  1. airman basic
  2. Alberta
  3. Latin Artium Baccalaureus (Bachelor of Arts)

abbreviation
about

abbreviation
able-bodied seaman

prefix
Away from: aboral.

Origin:

Origin: Latin; see apo- in Indo-European roots

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prefix
Used to indicate an electromagnetic unit in the centimeter-gram-second system: abcoulomb.

Origin:

Origin: From absolute

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