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English
Pronunciation
Noun
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.
Derived terms
Verb
PCR (third-person singular simple present PCRs, present participle PCRing, simple past and past participle PCRed)
- To perform a polymerase chain reaction.
Anagrams
German
Etymology
Borrowed from English PCR
Pronunciation
Noun
PCR f (genitive PCR, no plural)
- (molecular biology) Synonym of Polymerasekettenreaktion
Derived terms
Further reading
- “PCR” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
Italian
Noun
PCR f
- (medicine) Initialism of proteina C-reattiva; CRP
Spanish
Noun
PCR f (plural PCRs)
- (medicine) Initialism of proteína C reactiva; CRP
- (molecular biology) Synonym of RCP; PCR (polymerase chain reaction)
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