June 6, 1944, on which Allied forces began the invasion of France in World War II
ddC [,dē-(,)dē-'sē] -n
a synthetic nucleoside C 9H 13N 3O 3that inhibits replication of retroviruses and is used in the treatment of advanced HIV infection called also zalcitabine
DDC -abbr
Dewey Decimal Classification
DDD [,dē-(,)dē-'dē] -n
an insecticide C 14H 10Cl 4closely related chemically and similar in properties to DDT
DDE [,dē-(,)dē-'ē] -n
a persistent organochlorine C 15H 8Cl 4that is produced by the metabolic breakdown of DDT
ddI [,dē-(,)dē-'ī] -n
a synthetic nucleoside C 10H 12N 4O 3having properties and uses similar to those of ddC called also didanosine
DDS -abbr
doctor of dental surgery
DDT [,dē-(,)dē-'tē] -n
a colorless odorless water-insoluble insecticide C 14H 9Cl 5that is an aromatic organochlorine banned in the U.S. that tends to accumulate and persist in ecosystems and has toxic effects on many vertebrates