Ind.
Abbreviation with 3 meanings
| Stands for | Indiana |
|---|---|
| Meanings | 3 |
| Categories | Geography & Places, Medical, Transportation & Travel |
| Also written | IND |
Ind. has three meanings. The most common are Indiana (US state traditional) and Investigational New Drug application (pharmacy); it can also stand for Indianapolis International Airport.
Meanings of Ind. at a glance
| # | Ind. stands for | Context |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Indiana | Geography & Places › US State Traditional |
| 2 | Investigational New Drug application | Medical › Pharmacy |
| 3 | Indianapolis International Airport | Transportation & Travel › Airport Code |
1. Indiana
Geography & Places · US State Traditional Abbreviations
Indiana's traditional abbreviation, used by AP in datelines (SOUTH BEND, Ind.), in party labels such as R-Ind., by the Government Publishing Office and by The Bluebook. Writers use it in edited text, where the postal code IN would look like the preposition in.
Example: BLOOMINGTON, Ind. — The university said enrollment had reached a record for the third straight year.
Ind. is ambiguous outside place names: it also abbreviates independent (a candidate listed as Ind.), index and industrial. For mail, use IN with the ZIP code. Indianapolis stands alone in AP datelines, but Gary, Fort Wayne and Evansville take Ind.
2. Investigational New Drug application (IND)
Medical · Pharmacy Abbreviations
Submission to the FDA that must be in effect before an unapproved drug or biologic can be tested in humans in the US. It includes animal toxicology data, manufacturing information and the clinical study protocol.
Example: Phase 1 dosing can begin 30 days after the IND is submitted unless FDA places a hold.
If the FDA does not impose a clinical hold within 30 days, the trial may proceed. Expanded access ("compassionate use") for individual patients also uses IND mechanisms. Physicians may hold investigator-initiated INDs for studies they sponsor themselves.
3. Indianapolis International Airport (IND)
Transportation & Travel · Airport Code Abbreviations
FedEx's second-largest US hub is at this Indiana airport, about 7 miles southwest of downtown Indianapolis. Its midfield passenger terminal opened in 2008, replacing a terminal on the opposite side of the field.
Example: IND keeps topping customer-satisfaction surveys of medium-sized airports.
ICAO code KIND. The Col. H. Weir Cook Terminal was among the first US terminals designed from scratch after September 11, 2001, with security built into the layout. The airport is frequently ranked best in North America in its size category by Airports Council International.
Related abbreviations
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This entry is for general education and is not medical advice. Abbreviation use varies between institutions; always confirm in context.