NIH
n. uncountablen. Stands for National Institutes of Health. A large government group in the United States that does and pays for medical research. It helps scientists find new ways to treat diseases and stay healthy.
n. Abbreviation for National Institutes of Health. The primary agency of the United States government responsible for biomedical and public health research. It operates as part of the Department of Health and Human Services.
The NIH provides money for many medical studies.
Researchers applied for a grant from the NIH to study the long-term effects of the new virus.
As the world's largest public funder of biomedical research, the NIH plays a critical role in translating basic laboratory discoveries into clinical applications that improve human health.
Typically used with the definite article ('the NIH').