COPD

abbreviation or noun

Examples of COPD in a Sentence

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At the time of his plea, Martin was in hospice care and required constant oxygen for treatment of COPD. Joseph Wilkinson, New York Daily News, 8 Dec. 2024 In people with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), exercise capacity and respiratory function increase. Cory Martin, Verywell Health, 1 Dec. 2024 Always a heavy smoker, Obst passed away at age 74 from COPD (chronic obstructive pulmonary disease). Anne Thompson, IndieWire, 23 Oct. 2024 Obst had previously been open about suffering from chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, or COPD. Tom Tapp, Deadline, 22 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for COPD 

Word History

First Known Use

1967, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
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 10 Jan. 2025.

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