Taber's Medical Dictionary
2defer
(dĕ-fer′ )
[Fr. déférer, fr. L. deferre, to carry down, report, accuse]
To yield respectfully to the opinions or desires of others.
Citation
Venes, Donald, editor. "2defer." Taber's Medical Dictionary, 25th ed., F.A. Davis Company, 2025. Taber's Online, www.tabers.com/tabersonline/view/Tabers-Dictionary/757348/0/_2defer.
2defer. In: Venes DD, ed. Taber's Medical Dictionary. F.A. Davis Company; 2025. https://www.tabers.com/tabersonline/view/Tabers-Dictionary/757348/0/_2defer. Accessed April 22, 2026.
2defer. (2025). In Venes, D. (Ed.), Taber's Medical Dictionary (25th ed.). F.A. Davis Company. https://www.tabers.com/tabersonline/view/Tabers-Dictionary/757348/0/_2defer
2defer [Internet]. In: Venes DD, editors. Taber's Medical Dictionary. F.A. Davis Company; 2025. [cited 2026 April 22]. Available from: https://www.tabers.com/tabersonline/view/Tabers-Dictionary/757348/0/_2defer.
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