Definition of "PCR"

PCR

noun
countable and uncountable, plural PCRs
1. (molecular biology) Initialism of polymerase chain reaction.
2. (medicine) Initialism of protein/creatinine ratio.
3. (aviation) Initialism of pitch control rod.
4. Initialism of primary control rod.
5. Initialism of power control rod.
verb
third-person singular simple present PCRs, present participle PCRing, simple past and past participle PCRed
1. To perform a polymerase chain reaction.