"PCN" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: PCNs [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} PCN (countable and uncountable, plural PCNs)
  1. (organic chemistry) Initialism of polychlorinated naphthalene. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism, uncountable Alternative form of: polychlorinated naphthalene Categories (topical): Organic compounds
    Sense id: en-PCN-en-noun-M6-EyWvQ Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 33 3 7 20 12 25 Topics: chemistry, natural-sciences, organic-chemistry, physical-sciences
  2. (pharmacology) Abbreviation of penicillin. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, countable, uncountable Alternative form of: penicillin Categories (topical): Pharmacology
    Sense id: en-PCN-en-noun-dHTql9UT Topics: medicine, pharmacology, sciences
  3. (UK) Initialism of penalty charge notice: a notification of a fee for unauthorised parking of a vehicle Tags: UK, abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism, uncountable Alternative form of: penalty charge notice (extra: a notification of a fee for unauthorised parking of a vehicle)
    Sense id: en-PCN-en-noun-SUiPOIy- Categories (other): British English
  4. (medicine) Initialism of primary care network. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism, uncountable Alternative form of: primary care network Categories (topical): Medicine
    Sense id: en-PCN-en-noun-8J8RPV~T Topics: medicine, sciences
  5. (medicine) Abbreviation of percutaneous nephrostomy. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, countable, uncountable Alternative form of: percutaneous nephrostomy Categories (topical): Medicine
    Sense id: en-PCN-en-noun-NvD4vgph Topics: medicine, sciences

Inflected forms

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