Medical Diagnostics Terms

noun Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR) is a technique used in molecular biology to amplify a single copy or a few copies of a piece of DNA across several orders of magnitude, generating thousands to millions of copies of a particular DNA sequence.

• PCR, or polymerase chain reaction, is a widely used technique in molecular biology.
• I had to do a PCR test before traveling abroad.
• I'm getting a PCR done to make sure I'm good to go.
• The PCR of data analysis involves breaking down complex information into smaller parts.