PCR
pe se erreLoanword from English PCR
💡 polymerase chain reaction
“El PCR es una técnica utilizada para detectar el virus.”
“PCR is a technique used to detect the virus.”
🏥Medicine
technical
A laboratory technique used to amplify and detect specific DNA sequences, commonly used in medical diagnostics and genetic research.
El resultado del PCR confirmó la presencia del virus.
The PCR result confirmed the presence of the virus.
💡
PCR is widely used in medical diagnostics, including COVID-19 testing.
Collocations
prueba de PCRPCR testreactivo de PCRPCR reagent
Related Phrases
💡Pro Tip
Medical Context
PCR is primarily used in medical and biological research to amplify DNA sequences.
📖Word Origin
From English 'Polymerase Chain Reaction', coined by Kary Mullis in 1983.
📝Usage Notes
PCR is often used in medical contexts to detect genetic material from pathogens or individuals.
Word Breakdown
P
polymerase
prefixC
chain
prefixR
reaction
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