NOD, Nod, or nod may refer to: Literature Land of Nod, a place mentioned in the biblical book of Genesis Nod, a fictional character from the poem "Wynken, Blynken, and Nod" Science Night Observation Device or night vision device Non-occlusive disease (NOD), a disease affecting the intestine. It is characterized by mesenteric ischemia without occlusion. NOD mice (non-obese diabetic mice), a strain of mice genetically prone to develop diabetes NOD32, a software antivirus application from ESET software Nod factor (nodulation factor), signaling molecules produced by rhizobia during the initiation of nodules on the root of legumes NOD-like receptor, components of the innate immune system A member of the Nucleotide-binding oligomerization domain-containing protein family Nucleotide-binding oligomerization domain-containing protein 1 (NOD1), a receptor protein that recognizes foreign molecules Nucleotide-binding oligomerization domain-containing protein 2 (NOD2), another receptor protein that recognizes foreign molecules Other Nod (gesture), a head gesture Northern Thai language, ISO 639-3 language code Nation of Domination, a former stable in the World Wrestling Federation Network of Disclosure, an organization concerned with the condition of comic books Night of Decadence, a campus party at Rice University in Houston, Texas, USA Notice of default, a notice given to a borrower regarding failure to pay debt Nintendo optical disc, a type of media used by the Nintendo GameCube and Wii Nod, the original name of former Atlanta-based power pop band Raves Nod, a Nodosaurus in The Land Before Time NOD, abbreviation for Национально-освободительное движение (National Liberation Movement), a right-wing political movement in Russia Brotherhood of Nod, a faction from Command & Conquer See also Nods (disambiguation) Noddy (disambiguation) Noddies (disambiguation)