(n) a federal agency in the Department of Health and Human Services; located in Atlanta; investigates and diagnoses and tries to control or prevent diseases (especially new and unusual diseases), Syn. CDC
[だんりん, danrin] (n) (1) { Buddh } (abbreviation of 栴檀林) (See 栴檀・1) Buddhist center for study and meditation; monastery; temple; (2) (abbr) (See 俳諧, 談林風, 談林派) Danrin style of haikai poetry (playful and oriented to the common person); Danrin school (of haikai poetry)