FCS
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8.4
- noun
- Specialized
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suero de ternera fetal
- In the laboratory, FCS is commonly used to enhance the viability of cell cultures.
- FCS students
Examples
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The resulting marrow mononuclear cells were re-suspended in a DMEM medium containing 10% FCS and penicillin-streptomycin.
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This yielded a sample of 9,939 bachelor-seeking FCS students, all of whom were beginning their postsecondary education for the first time, regardless of when they had completed high school.
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Additional studies to strengthen and expand the understanding of the persistence of students in FCS or other majors are warranted.
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Please note that although I utilize the terminology "Family and Consumer Sciences" (or FCS) for the discipline, the database actually defined the major as "Home Economics."
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Thirteen variables entered into a discriminant analysis could predict the persistence of FCS students toward degree completion at a level much greater than that afforded by chance alone.
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Freeze the fibroblasts in 90% FCS plus 10% dimethyl sulfoxide (DMSO).
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Replication of the current investigation could potentially be carried out utilizing a more homogenous subset of the population of FCS students attending four-year institutions.
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The findings suggest that of the variables studied, gender, parents' income and education, educational aspiration, percent months enrolled full-time, and academic and social integration had the greatest degree of relationship to the 6-year persistence of students majoring in FCS.
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The culture medium was supplemented with 10% FCS to promote optimal cell growth.
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Before conducting the experiment, ensure you add FCS to the media for necessary nutrients.
Synonyms
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3.6
A clear yellow liquid left after blood forms a clot that doctors use for medical tests
Surface Forms
Morphology
FCS = fetal calf serum (opaque) = F + C + S
An initialism: the letters do not transparently indicate 'fetal calf serum' without prior knowledge of the expansion.
Etymology
FCS stands for fetal calf serum, where fetal means 'unborn', calf means 'baby cow', and serum means 'the liquid part of blood', so the name tells you it is a blood product used to help cells grow in the lab.