"PKC" meaning in English

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Noun

Head templates: {{en-noun|?}} PKC
  1. (cryptography) Initialism of public-key cryptography. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism Alternative form of: public-key cryptography
    Sense id: en-PKC-en-noun-c11UWpfE Categories (other): Cryptography, English entries with incorrect language header, English words spelled without vowels, Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 51 34 15 Disambiguation of English words spelled without vowels: 47 33 19 Disambiguation of Pages with 2 entries: 38 40 21 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 51 33 16 Topics: computing, cryptography, engineering, mathematics, natural-sciences, physical-sciences, sciences
  2. (biochemistry) Initialism of protein kinase C. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism Alternative form of: protein kinase C
    Sense id: en-PKC-en-noun-DS6BKqW3 Categories (other): English links with redundant alt parameters, English links with redundant wikilinks, Enzymes, Pages with 2 entries Disambiguation of Pages with 2 entries: 38 40 21 Topics: biochemistry, biology, chemistry, microbiology, natural-sciences, physical-sciences
  3. (pathology) Initialism of paroxysmal kinesigenic choreoathetosis. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism Alternative form of: paroxysmal kinesigenic choreoathetosis
    Sense id: en-PKC-en-noun-x6ZjGdzb Categories (other): English links with redundant alt parameters, English links with redundant wikilinks, Diseases, Pages with 2 entries Disambiguation of Pages with 2 entries: 38 40 21 Topics: medicine, pathology, sciences
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