English noun: CDC | |||
1. | CDC (group) a federal agency in the Department of Health and Human Services; located in Atlanta; investigates and diagnoses and tries to control or prevent diseases (especially new and unusual diseases) | ||
Synonyms | Center for Disease Control and Prevention | ||
Broader (hypernym) | agency, authority, bureau, federal agency, government agency, office | ||
Part meronym | Atlanta, capital of Georgia, Department of Health and Human Services, Health and Human Services, HHS | ||