PCR

English

Noun

PCR (countable and uncountable, plural PCRs)

1. (molecular biology) Initialism of polymerase chain reaction.
2. (medicine) Initialism of protein/creatinine ratio.

Derived terms

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

 

Related terms

• (protein/creatinine ratio): ACR

Verb

PCR (third-person singular simple present PCRs, present participle PCRing, simple past and past participle PCRed)

1. To perform a polymerase chain reaction.

Anagrams

• CPR, CRP, P.R.C., PRC, RCP, RPC

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Italian

Noun

PCR f

1. (medicine) Initialism of proteina C-reattiva; CRP

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Spanish

Noun

PCR f (plural PCRs)

1. (medicine) Initialism of proteína C reactiva; CRP
2. (molecular biology) Synonym of RCP; PCR (polymerase chain reaction)