"PCR" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

IPA: /pi si ɑɹ/ [US] Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-PCR.wav Forms: PCRs [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} PCR (countable and uncountable, plural PCRs)
  1. (molecular biology) Initialism of polymerase chain reaction. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism, uncountable Alternative form of: polymerase chain reaction
    Sense id: en-PCR-en-noun-JOq4Pg2z Categories (other): Molecular biology, English words spelled without vowels Disambiguation of English words spelled without vowels: 11 9 25 24 24 7 Derived forms (polymerase chain reaction): COLD-PCR, colony PCR, dPCR, hot-start PCR, nanoPCR, nested PCR, OE-PCR, qPCR, rhPCR, RT-PCR, SSP-PCR, TAIL-PCR, TD-PCR, touchdown PCR, TS-PCR Disambiguation of 'polymerase chain reaction': 87 3 6 2 2
  2. (medicine) Initialism of protein/creatinine ratio. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism, uncountable Alternative form of: protein/creatinine ratio Related terms (protein/creatinine ratio): ACR
    Sense id: en-PCR-en-noun-kO75BgkS Categories (other): Medicine Topics: medicine, sciences Disambiguation of 'protein/creatinine ratio': 8 33 21 19 19
  3. (aviation) Initialism of pitch control rod. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism, uncountable Alternative form of: pitch control rod
    Sense id: en-PCR-en-noun-Fao-UDWL Categories (other): Aviation, English entries with incorrect language header, English words spelled without vowels, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 7 7 29 26 26 5 Disambiguation of English words spelled without vowels: 11 9 25 24 24 7 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 2 3 13 12 12 1 22 10 20 5 1 Topics: aeronautics, aerospace, aviation, business, engineering, natural-sciences, physical-sciences
  4. Initialism of primary control rod. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism, uncountable Alternative form of: primary control rod
    Sense id: en-PCR-en-noun-Lm8GCP4D Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English words spelled without vowels, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 7 7 29 26 26 5 Disambiguation of English words spelled without vowels: 11 9 25 24 24 7 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 2 3 13 12 12 1 22 10 20 5 1
  5. Initialism of power control rod. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism, uncountable Alternative form of: power control rod
    Sense id: en-PCR-en-noun-vEoQWIlm Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English words spelled without vowels, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 7 7 29 26 26 5 Disambiguation of English words spelled without vowels: 11 9 25 24 24 7 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 2 3 13 12 12 1 22 10 20 5 1
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Related terms (control rod): control rod
Disambiguation of 'control rod': 1 3 32 32 32

Verb [English]

IPA: /pi si ɑɹ/ [US] Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-PCR.wav Forms: PCRs [present, singular, third-person], PCRing [participle, present], PCRed [participle, past], PCRed [past]
Head templates: {{en-verb}} PCR (third-person singular simple present PCRs, present participle PCRing, simple past and past participle PCRed)
  1. To perform a polymerase chain reaction.
    Sense id: en-PCR-en-verb-zgFf1Byp

Noun [German]

IPA: [peːt͡seːˈʔɛʁ] Forms: PCR [genitive]
Etymology: Borrowed from English PCR Etymology templates: {{bor+|de|en|PCR}} Borrowed from English PCR Head templates: {{de-noun|f.sg}} PCR f (genitive PCR, no plural)
  1. (molecular biology) synonym of Polymerasekettenreaktion Tags: feminine, no-plural Synonyms: Polymerasekettenreaktion [synonym, synonym-of] Derived forms: PCR-Methode, PCR-Test
    Sense id: en-PCR-de-noun-G60bjOge Categories (other): German entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 5 entries, Pages with entries, Molecular biology, Pages with 5 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of Pages with 5 entries: 2 3 9 9 9 1 26 12 24 4 2 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 2 3 13 12 12 1 22 10 20 5 1

Noun [Indonesian]

IPA: /peˈt͡ʃe.ɛr/, [peˈt͡ʃe.ɛr] Forms: PCR-PCR [plural]
Head templates: {{id-noun}} PCR (plural PCR-PCR)
  1. (genetics, molecular biology, organic chemistry) initialism of polymerase chain reaction Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism Alternative form of: polymerase chain reaction

Noun [Italian]

Head templates: {{it-noun|f}} PCR f
  1. (medicine) initialism of proteina C-reattiva; CRP Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, feminine, initialism Alternative form of: proteina C-reattiva (extra: CRP)
    Sense id: en-PCR-it-noun-jREwZu0H Categories (other): Italian entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 5 entries, Pages with entries, Medicine, Pages with 5 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of Pages with 5 entries: 2 3 9 9 9 1 26 12 24 4 2 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 2 3 13 12 12 1 22 10 20 5 1 Topics: medicine, sciences

Noun [Spanish]

Forms: PCRs [plural]
Head templates: {{es-noun|f}} PCR f (plural PCRs)
  1. (medicine) initialism of proteína C reactiva; CRP Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, feminine, initialism Alternative form of: proteína C reactiva (extra: CRP)
    Sense id: en-PCR-es-noun-KXS69y7L Categories (other): Medicine, Spanish entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Spanish entries with incorrect language header: 61 39 Topics: medicine, sciences
  2. (molecular biology) synonym of RCP; PCR (polymerase chain reaction) Tags: feminine Synonyms: RCP [synonym, synonym-of]
    Sense id: en-PCR-es-noun-KlQHfDg2 Categories (other): Molecular biology

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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