pcr

/P IY1 S IY1 AA1 R/
verb
  1. 1

    To perform a polymerase chain reaction.

noun
  1. 1

    (molecular biology) Initialism of polymerase chain reaction. [(genetics, molecular biology, organic chemistry) A technique in molecular biology for creating multiple copies of DNA from a sample; used in genetic fingerprinting etc.]

  2. 2

    (medicine) Initialism of protein/creatinine ratio.

  3. 3

    (aviation) Initialism of pitch control rod.

  4. 4

    Initialism of primary control rod.

  5. 5

    Initialism of power control rod.

  6. 6

    (biochemistry) Abbreviation of phosphocreatine. [(biochemistry) A phosphorylated derivative of creatine that is used in muscles to store chemical energy]