PCR
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PCR (countable and uncountable, plural PCRs)
- (molecular biology) Initialism of polymerase chain reaction.
- (medicine) Initialism of protein/creatinine ratio.
- (aviation) Initialism of pitch control rod.
- Initialism of primary control rod.
- Initialism of power control rod.
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polymerase chain reaction
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protein/creatinine ratio
control rod
Verb edit
PCR (third-person singular simple present PCRs, present participle PCRing, simple past and past participle PCRed)
- To perform a polymerase chain reaction.
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PCR f (genitive PCR, no plural)
- (molecular biology) Synonym of Polymerasekettenreaktion
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Further reading edit
- “PCR” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
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Noun edit
PCR f
- (medicine) Initialism of proteina C-reattiva; CRP
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PCR f (plural PCRs)
- (medicine) Initialism of proteína C reactiva; CRP
- (molecular biology) Synonym of RCP; PCR (polymerase chain reaction)
Further reading edit
- “PCR”, in Diccionario de la lengua española, Vigésima tercera edición, Real Academia Española, 2014