MPD
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In chemistry
- 2-Methyl-2,4-pentanediol2-Methyl-2,4-pentanediol2-Methyl-2,4-pentanediol is a chemical used in industrial coatings and as a chemical intermediate. Total European and USA production was 15000 tonnes in 2000...
- m-PhenylenediamineM-Phenylenediaminem-Phenylenediamine, also called 1,3-diaminobenzene, is an organic compound with the formula C6H42. It is an isomer of o-phenylenediamine and p-phenylenediamine. It is a colourless solid.-Production:...
- MethylphenidateMethylphenidateMethylphenidate is a psychostimulant drug approved for treatment of attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder, postural orthostatic tachycardia syndrome and narcolepsy. It may also be prescribed for off-label use in treatment-resistant cases of lethargy, depression, neural insult and obesity...
In electronics
- Medium PRF (pulse repetition frequency) doppler radarPulse-doppler radarPulse-Doppler is a 4D radar system capable of detecting both target 3D location as well as measuring radial velocity . It uses the Doppler effect to avoid overloading computers and operators as well as to reduce power consumption...
used e.g. in fighter and missile applications - Memory Protection Devices, a company that manufacturers battery holderBattery holderA battery holder is one or more compartments or chambers for holding a battery. For dry cells, the holder must also make electrical contact with the battery terminals...
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In medicine
- Multiple personality disorder - now called dissociative identity disorderDissociative identity disorderDissociative identity disorder is a psychiatric diagnosis and describes a condition in which a person displays multiple distinct identities , each with its own pattern of perceiving and interacting with the environment....
, a mental condition where two or more distinct personalities are theorized to control the behaviour of a single individual - Myeloproliferative diseaseMyeloproliferative diseaseThe myeloproliferative diseases are a group of diseases of the bone marrow in which excess cells are produced. They are related to, and may evolve into, myelodysplastic syndrome and acute myeloid leukemia, although the myeloproliferative diseases on the whole have a much better prognosis than...
- a group of diseases of the bone marrow
Oil industry
- Managed Pressure Drilling - general term for controlling the mud circulation to optimize the bottomhole pressure.
In policing
- Milwaukee Police DepartmentMilwaukee Police DepartmentThe Milwaukee Police Department is the police department that protects the city of Milwaukee, Wisconsin. The department has a contingent of about 2,000 sworn officers when at full strength. Edward Flynn is the current chief of police.-History:...
, the police department in Milwaukee, Wisconsin - Minneapolis Police DepartmentMinneapolis Police DepartmentThe Minneapolis Police Department is the police department for the city of Minneapolis in the U.S. state of Minnesota. Formed in 1867, it is the second oldest police department in the state of Minnesota, after the Saint Paul Police Department . A short-lived Board of Police Commissioners existed...
, the police department in Minneapolis, Minnesota - Montreal Police Department, the police department in Montreal, Canada
- Memphis Police DepartmentMemphis Police DepartmentThe Memphis Police Department is the law enforcement agency of the City of Memphis, Tennessee.-Administrative Services:Provides services that enable the other programs to effectively respond to service calls...
, the police department in Memphis, Tennessee - Metropolitan Police Department of the District of ColumbiaMetropolitan Police Department of the District of ColumbiaThe Metropolitan Police Department, also known as the DC Police, DCPD, MPD, and MPDC is the municipal police force in Washington, D.C...
, the municipal police force for the city of Washington, District of Columbia - Miami Police DepartmentMiami Police DepartmentThe Miami Police Department or MPD, often referred to as the City of Miami Police, is the chief police department of the U.S. city of Miami, Florida. Their jurisdiction lies within the actual city limits of Miami, but have mutual aid agreements with neighboring police departments. The current...
- Metropolitan Police DistrictMetropolitan Police DistrictThe Metropolitan Police District is the police area which is policed by London's Metropolitan Police Service. It currently consists of Greater London, excluding the City of London.-History:...
, the area policed by the Metropolitan Police Service in London, United Kingdom - Mumbai PoliceMumbai PoliceThe Mumbai Police is the police force of the city of Mumbai, India. It has the primary responsibilities of law enforcement and investigation within the limits of Mumbai. The department's motto is ""...
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In politics
- Movement for Democracy (Cape Verde)Movement for Democracy (Cape Verde)The Movimento para a Democracia is a ideological liberal party in Cape Verde. It was in power between 1991 and 2001. MPD was created on March 14, 1990, and their first convention was held in November 1990. They won the first elections after the end of the one-party system in Cape Verde, with more...
- a political party in Cape Verde - Movimiento Popular Democrático, a political party in Ecuador
In science
- Magnetoplasmadynamic thrusterMagnetoplasmadynamic thrusterThe Magnetoplasmadynamic thruster is a form of electrically powered spacecraft propulsion which uses the Lorentz force to generate thrust...
- an electric space propulsion engine. - Multivariate Pólya distributionMultivariate Polya distributionThe multivariate Pólya distribution, named after George Pólya, also called the Dirichlet compound multinomial distribution, is a compound probability distribution, where a probability vector p is drawn from a Dirichlet distribution with parameter vector \alpha, and a set of discrete samples is...
- a statistical distribution - Mouse Phenome DatabaseMouse Phenome DatabaseThe Mouse Phenome Database is a web-accessible database of strain characterization data for the laboratory mouse, to facilitate translational research for human health and disease. MPD characterizes phenotype as well as genotype, and provides tools for online analysis...
- an online database of laboratory mouse characterizations
Other uses
- UTA MPDUTA MPDThe Ulster Transport Authority Multi-Purpose Diesel was a diesel powered railcar, used in Northern Ireland. It was developed by the Ulster Transport Authority as a progression of the earlier Multi-engined Diesel...
a type of diesel multiple unitDiesel multiple unitA diesel multiple unit or DMU is a multiple unit train consisting of multiple carriages powered by one or more on-board diesel engines. They may also be referred to as a railcar or railmotor, depending on country.-Design:...
railcar of Northern Ireland RailwaysNorthern Ireland RailwaysNI Railways, also known as Northern Ireland Railways and for a brief period of time, Ulster Transport Railways , is the railway operator in Northern Ireland... - MPD, the ICAO airline designator for Air Comet
- Motive power depotMotive power depotMotive power depot, usually abbreviated to MPD, is a name given to places where locomotives are stored when not being used, and also repaired and maintained. They were originally known as "running sheds", "engine sheds", or, for short, just sheds. Facilities are provided for refuelling and...
, a location used to store locomotives - The MPD16 or MPD24 MIDI pad controllers made by AkaiAkaiAkai is a consumer electronics brand, founded by Saburo Akai as , a Japanese manufacturer in 1929. It is now headquartered in Singapore as a subsidiary of Grande Holdings, a Hong Kong-based conglomerate, which also owns the formerly Japanese brands Nakamichi and Sansui. The Akai brand is now used...
- Multiple Purpose Document (airlines) is a document similar to an MCO
- In Hong Kong mPD is a surveying term meaning "meters above Principle Datum" and refers to height above average sea level.