MC
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Mc

1.
megacurie; megacuries.
2.
megacycle.
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mC

millicoulomb; millicoulombs.

mc

1.
megacycle.
2.
meter-candle.
3.
millicurie; millicuries.

Mc-

1
a combining form, used especially to form nonce words, with the meaning “generic; homogenized”: McSchools that offer no individual attention; reading McNews instead of a serious newspaper.
Origin:
<Mc(Donald's), chain of fast-food restaurants

Mc-

2
variant of Mac-.
Also, Mc-.

M.C.

1.
Master Commandant.
2.
master of ceremonies.
3.
Medical Corps.
4.
Member of Congress.
5.
Member of Council.
6.
British. Military Cross.
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World English Dictionary
Mac-, Mc- or M'-
 
—prefix
(in surnames of Scottish or Irish Gaelic origin) son of: MacDonald; MacNeice
 
[from Goidelic mac son of; compare Welsh mab, Cornish mab]
 
Mc-, Mc- or M'-
 
—prefix
 
[from Goidelic mac son of; compare Welsh mab, Cornish mab]
 
M'-, Mc- or M'-
 
—prefix
 
[from Goidelic mac son of; compare Welsh mab, Cornish mab]

mc
 
—the internet domain name for
Monaco

MC
 
—abbreviation for
1.  Master of Ceremonies
2.  astrology Medium Coeli
3.  (in the US) Member of Congress
4.  (in Britain) Military Cross
5.  Monaco (international car registration)
 
[(sense 2) Latin: Midheaven.]

Mc-
 
—prefix
a variant of Mac-
 
usage  For names beginning with this prefix, see under Mac-

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Medical Dictionary

MC or MCh
abbr.

  1. Latin Magister Chirurgiae (Master of Surgery)

  2. Medical Corps

The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary
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FOLDOC
Computing Dictionary

MC definition

language
An extension of C with modules. Symbols in other modules can be referenced using a dot notation.
["Design and Implementation of a C-Based Language for Distributed Real-Time Systems", A. Rizk et al, SIGPLAN Notices 22(6):83-96 (June 1987)].
(1995-10-06)

mc definition

networking
The country code for Monaco.
(1999-01-27)

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Abbreviations & Acronyms
mc
millicurie
Mc

  1. Maccabees

  2. megacycle

MC

  1. Marine Corps

  2. Maritime Commission

  3. Master Card

  4. master of ceremonies

  5. Medical Corps

  6. megacycle

  7. Member of Congress

  8. Monaco (international vehicle ID)

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