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BNF

BNF

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The national library of France in Paris that keeps books and documents
  • proper noun
: Biblioteca Nacional de Francia
  • Faculty of Sexual and Reproductive Health, http://www.fsrh.org BNF. http://www.fpa.org.uk
  • BNF in Paris
  • photograph provided by BNF

Examples

  • Regular review of the evidence supporting medication use and information sources such as the BNF or SPCs ensures practice is always current and up to date.

    Academic text (2012)
  • Their usage is best restricted to 7 days only (see BNF).

    Academic text (2011)
  • Morts will probably take the BNF this year.

  • Treatment has side effects; lifestyle changes are difficult to sustain. If you look in the BNF, all drug treatments have possible adverse effects.

    Academic text (2012)
  • See the British National Formulary (BNF) for doses or advise patients to consult a pharmacist.

    Academic text (2011)
  • If you look in the British National Formulary (BNF), you will find that the list of drug interactions for coumarin anticoagulants runs to a page and a half, greater than any other type of medication.

    Academic text (2012)
  • The indigenous soil N supply in wetland rice may decline with intensive rice cultivation unless it is restored by BNF (Fageria et al. 2003).

    Academic text (2014)
  • Sources: Adapted from BNF (2006) BOX 3: IOM RECOMMENDATIONS FOR WEIGHT GAIN DURING PREGNANCY

    Academic text (2012)
  • The doctor referred to the BNF to check the recommended doses for the medication.

  • In your research, make sure to consult the BNF for accurate drug interactions.

Surface Forms

BNF main

Morphology

BNF = B + N + F

As an abbreviation for Bibliothèque nationale de France, BNF is an initialism whose component letters are not English morphemes and do not transparently indicate the meaning.

Etymology

BNF comes from the French name Bibliothèque nationale de France, where Bibliothèque means 'library' and nationale means 'national', so it is the national library of France that keeps important books and documents.