nad

[ nad ]

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noun Slang: Vulgar.

Usually nads. a testicle.

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Origin of nad

First recorded in 1960–65; shortening of gonad

Words nearby nad

nacre, nacred, nacreous, nacreous cloud, NACRO, nad, nada, Nadab, Nadar, Na-Dene, Nader

Other definitions for nad (2 of 3)

NAD

Biochemistry.

nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide: a coenzyme, C21H27N7O14P2, involved in many cellular oxidation-reduction reactions.

Other definitions for nad (3 of 3)

N.A.D.

abbreviation

National Academy of Design.

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How to use nad in a sentence

And the result of the current military campaign in Nad-i-Ali and Marja will be the same.
The Aftermath Matters More Than the Battle|Haroun Mir|February 16, 2010|DAILY BEAST
Ir wyfi yn meddwl nad oes neb a ryfygei gymmeryd y fath orchest arno.
Some Specimens of the Poetry of the Ancient Welsh Bards|Evan Evans
Then he bade them 'Good-bye,' and went home nad dined on a good fat veal roast.
The Pink Fairy Book|Various
(Wilfrid nad Cynthia are practically alone) Page 685: tradional changed to traditional.
Representative Plays by American Dramatists: 1856-1911: The New York Idea|Langdon Mitchell

Cymerwyd gofal mawr yn narlleniad y tafleni, fel yr hyderir nad oes ynddo un gwall gwerth ei nodi.
A Pocket Dictionary|William Richards

British Dictionary definitions for nad

NAD

noun

biochem nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide; a coenzyme that is a hydrogen carrier in metabolic reactions, esp in tissue respirationFormer name: DPN

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Scientific definitions for nad

NAD

[ ĕn′ā-dē′ ]

Short for nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide. A coenzyme that occurs in many living cells and functions as an electron acceptor. NAD is used alternately with NADH as an oxidizing or reducing agent in metabolic reactions. Chemical formula: C21H27N7O14P2.