USP

See also: usp.

English

Etymology 1

Initialism of United States Pharmacopeia.

Proper noun

USP

1. (US) The United States Pharmacopeial Convention, Inc., a standard-setting authority that publishes USP-NF standards about pharmaceuticals and dietary supplements.
2. (US) The United States Pharmacopeia, the published standards.
3. (US) Initialism of U.S. Penitentiaries.

Derived terms

• USP unit

Adjective

USP (not comparable)

1. (postpositive, used after a drug's name) Adhering to the standards of the United States Pharmacopeia.

   Clarithromycin Tablets, USP

See also

• NF

Further reading

• USP-NF website

Etymology 2

Initialism.

Noun

USP (plural USPs)

1. A unique selling proposition or unique selling point.
2. (computing, databases) User stored procedure

Anagrams

• 'sup, PSU, PUS, PUs, SUP, Sup., UPS, psu, pus, sup, sup., ups

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Portuguese

Proper noun

USP f

1. Acronym of Universidade de São Paulo.