BVD

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does BVD mean? 

• BVD (noun)
  The noun BVD has 1 sense:

1. trademark for men's underwear

  Familiarity information: BVD used as a noun is very rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• BVD (noun)

Sense 1

Meaning:

Trademark for men's underwear

Classified under:

Nouns denoting man-made objects

Synonyms:

BVD; BVD's

Hypernyms ("BVD" is a kind of...):

underclothes; underclothing; underwear (undergarment worn next to the skin and under the outer garments)

Domain usage:

trademark (a formally registered symbol identifying the manufacturer or distributor of a product)

 Context examples 

Upon oral administration, BVD-523 inhibits both ERK 1 and 2, thereby preventing the activation of ERK-mediated signal transduction pathways.

(ERK Inhibitor BVD-523, NCI Thesaurus)