NAD
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NAD may refer to:
- No abnormality detected, a medical status description
- No apparent distress, a status description in childbirthChildbirthChildbirth is the culmination of a human pregnancy or gestation period with the birth of one or more newborn infants from a woman's uterus...
- NAD Electronics, a Canadian audio equipment manufacturer (originally New Acoustic Dimension)
- Namibian dollarNamibian dollarThe dollar has been the currency of Namibia since 1993. It is normally abbreviated with the dollar sign $, or alternatively N$ to distinguish it from other dollar-denominated currencies...
, the currency of Namibia - National Advertising DivisionNational Advertising DivisionThe National Advertising Division of the Council of Better Business Bureaus reviews factual claims made in national advertisements. They offer alternative dispute resolution services for advertisers, typically reaching a conclusion within 90 days of a filing. Compliance with findings is voluntary....
- National Appeals DivisionNational Appeals DivisionThe National Appeals Division of USDA was established by the Department of Agriculture Reorganization Act of 1994 to consolidate and improve the hearing procedures for USDA claims and disputes. The statute and regulations provide that certain sections of the Administrative Procedure Act The...
, an agency within the United States Department of Agriculture - National Association of the DeafNational Association of the DeafNational Associations of the Deaf are national bodies that represent Deaf people and the Deaf community in their respective countries. They are usually members of the World Federation of the Deaf and advocate for sign language.-See also:...
, a non-profit advocacy organization - Ned's Atomic DustbinNed's Atomic DustbinNed's Atomic Dustbin are an English rock band formed in Stourbridge in West Midlands in November 1987. The band took their name from an episode of The Goon Show. The band were unusual for using two bass players in their lineup: Alex Griffin played melody lines high up on one bass, and Mat Cheslin...
, a British Rock Band - Network Access DeviceNetwork Access DeviceA Network Access Device is an electronic circuit that automatically connects a user to a preferred network. More generally, a NAD is any device that, when connected to, provides access to a larger communication network of some sort....
, a device in mobile phones that finds the shortest route for a connection - New Age DiamondsNew Age DiamondsNew Age Diamonds is a Russian manufacturer of diamonds. The company is located in Moscow, Russia. The company formed as part of a former space laboratory. While under the Soviet Union, the laboratory used the high pressure high temperature method to make diamonds for use in optics and...
, a company producing cultured and synthetic diamonds of new age - Nicotinamide adenine dinucleotideNicotinamide adenine dinucleotideNicotinamide adenine dinucleotide, abbreviated NAD, is a coenzyme found in all living cells. The compound is a dinucleotide, since it consists of two nucleotides joined through their phosphate groups. One nucleotide contains an adenine base and the other nicotinamide.In metabolism, NAD is involved...
, or NADH, a coenzyme and signaling molecule, whose oxidized form is NAD+ - North American DatumNorth American DatumThe North American Datum is the official datum used for the primary geodetic network in North America.In the fields of cartography and land-use there are currently two North American Datums in use: the North American Datum of 1927 and the North American Datum of 1983...
, a series of geographic coordinate systems - North Atlantic Drift (also known as North Atlantic CurrentNorth Atlantic CurrentThe North Atlantic Current is a powerful warm ocean current that continues the Gulf Stream northeast. West of Ireland it splits in two; one branch, the Canary Current, goes south, while the other continues north along the coast of northwestern Europe...
), an Atlantic ocean current; also the name of a Canadian celtic music ensemble - Norwegian Association of the DisabledNorwegian Association of the DisabledThe Norwegian Association of the Disabled is an interest organization for disabled people in Norway. The organization has eleven suborganizations for people with specific disabilities, a youth branch, nine regional and three hundred local groups. The goal is full equality and participation in...
- Nad, County CorkNad, County CorkNad , also Nadd, is a village in the barony of Duhallow, in north County Cork, Ireland. It lies in the mist of the Boggeragh Mountains, at the confluence of the Nadd and Glen Rivers. It is famed for the once-annual Naddstock Music Festival, the grotto, Nadd Pub and the newly erected Eagle Monument...
, a village in Ireland - Noradrenalin, a hormone and neurotransmitter