Pharmacy

MMR medical abbreviation

MMR means "measles, mumps, and rubella".

Each meaning matched at least two public references (4 in all for MMR), checked October 23, 2026. The table lists them.

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What does MMR mean in medical terms?

MMR means "measles, mumps, and rubella".

Where is MMR used?

MMR shows up in prescriptions and pharmacy. Its category here is pharmacy.

Is MMR on the Joint Commission Do Not Use list?

No. MMR is not on the Joint Commission Do Not Use list or the ISMP error-prone list as checked on October 23, 2026.

Source: MedlinePlus Appendix B: Some Common Abbreviations (NLM); NCI Thesaurus, including CDISC SDTM terminology (NCI EVS); NLM SPECIALIST Lexicon abbreviations file (LRABR); FDA Acronyms and Abbreviations. Data as of October 23, 2026. Last updated October 23, 2026. How we source data. Spotted an error? Send a correction.

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