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p.c.

1

(in prescriptions) after eating; after meals.

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Nearby words

  1. p.-a.,
  2. p.a.,
  3. p.a.u.,
  4. p.b.,
  5. p.b.a.,
  6. p.c.p.,
  7. p.d.,
  8. p.d.q.,
  9. p.e.,
  10. p.e.dir.

Origin of p.c.

1
From the Latin word post cibōs

Definition for p.c. (2 of 3)

p.c.

2

percent.
petty cash.
postal card.
price current.
printed circuit.

Definition for p.c. (3 of 3)

P.C.

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Word Origin and History for p.c.

P.C.

abbreviation for personal computer is from 1978; abbreviation for politically correct is by 1990.

Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2010 Douglas Harper

Medicine definitions for p.c.

p.c.

abbr.

post cibum (after meals)
The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company.

Culture definitions for p.c.

p.c.

An abbreviation for “politically correct.” It refers to social, political, and educational changes designed to redress historical injustices in areas such as race, gender, ethnic background, and sexual orientation: “Haven't you read the latest directive on p.c. language? Please refer to our colleagues as ‘women,’ not ‘ladies’ or ‘girls.’” The phrase and abbreviation, which also appears as PC, both debuted in the late twentieth century.

The New Dictionary of Cultural Literacy, Third Edition Copyright © 2005 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.