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from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.

  • noun One of the four major blood groups in the ABO system. Individuals with this blood group have both A and B antigens on the surface of their red blood cells, and no antibodies for A and B in their blood serum.
  • abbreviation able-bodied seaman
  • abbreviation able seaman
  • abbreviation airman basic
  • abbreviation Alberta
  • abbreviation Latin Artium Baccalaureus (Bachelor of Arts)

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  • abbreviation Alberta, a province of Canada.
  • initialism Able seaman; able-bodied seaman
  • initialism afterburner.
  • initialism aid to blind
  • initialism airbase
  • initialism airborne
  • initialism airman basic
  • initialism antiballistic.
  • initialism medicine antibody
  • initialism artium baccalaureus
  • initialism baseball at bat
  • noun A blood type of the ABO system that has a both blood antigens and may receive all blood types, and donate to AB.

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