Pcr Moderate

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Definitions

Noun

Initialism of polymerase chain reaction.

"The athlete's muscle energy stores included a significant amount of pcr, which helped fuel his explosive sprint."

Abbreviation of phosphocreatine.

In plain English: PCR is a lab test that makes copies of tiny pieces of DNA so scientists can see if you have an infection.

"The doctor ordered an rna pcr test to check for the virus."

Verb

To perform a polymerase chain reaction.

"The lab technician will PCR the DNA sample to amplify the genetic sequence."

In plain English: To PCR something means to make many copies of it very quickly using special lab equipment.

"The lab can pcr amplify DNA samples in just over an hour to detect viruses quickly."

Example Sentences

"The doctor ordered an rna pcr test to check for the virus." noun

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"The lab can pcr amplify DNA samples in just over an hour to detect viruses quickly." verb