dnr
Word Rarity
Rare
Frequency: 2.76 in modern English
4
Scrabble Score
3
Letters
1
Syllables
3
Unique Chars
Meaning
noun
Initialism of do not rent (a blacklist of individuals who are forbidden from renting a property).
Uncountable
phrase
Initialism of do not resuscitate, a legal document by which a patient may direct which medical procedures they do and do not wish to undergo in the case that they are incapacitated.
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Example Sentences
- "The hospital ignored the DNR order because it wasn't entered on the charts."
- "After reviewing the patient’s case, the ethics consultants advised us to honor the patient’s do not resuscitate (DNR) tattoo."
- "Caplan noted that while there are no legal penalties for ignoring such a tattoo, there may be legal problems if the doctors let a patient die without having their official DNR paperwork."
- "The discovery at Tanners Lake stems from ongoing surveillance efforts by the Minnesota DNR and local partners, which include regular water sampling and targeted inspections during the open-water season."