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cc

90 3.4
A unit of volume equal to one cubic centimeter used to measure small amounts of liquid like medicine or water
  • noun
  • /siː siː/
  • Specialized
translation icon : centímetro cúbico
  • The doctor prescribed 10 cc of medication to be taken daily.
  • 1 cc
  • 10 cc
  • 2 cc

Examples

  • The dose wasn't hard to calculate; I would need about 0.0002 cc for each baby.

    Fiction book (1998)
  • WorldStar's powerplant is an air-cooled, remanufactured 1,600-cc Volkswagen single- or dual-port engine that generates 50 to 65 hp.

    Academic text (1999)
  • 3 cc is the dose.

  • Five hundred cc bolus given.

  • We're gonna need 10 cc's of...

  • We've given him another 300 cc.

  • She takes 10 cc of Expectane three times a day.

  • Touching it ever so gingerly, Laurie lifted a 10 cc syringe from the bag.

    Fiction book (1992)
  • Administer 0.5 cc daily orally to selected rats for at least 4 weeks.

    Academic text (1996)
  • The Mega size holds a lube cartridge containing 240 cc of lubricant.

    Academic text (1998)

Synonyms

milliliter
vscc
  • Specialized
11 2.5

A small unit for measuring liquids equal to one thousandth of a liter

is the abbreviated scientific and medical form used in technical contexts
cubic centimeter
vscc
  • Specialized
4 3.1

A unit of volume equal to one milliliter

is the abbreviated form used mainly in scientific and medical contexts
mil
vscc
  • Specialized
3 7.3

A metric unit of volume equal to one thousandth of a litre

is the common metric abbreviation often used in medical contexts
ml
vscc
1 1.0

A small measure for liquids equal to one thousandth of a liter

is favoured in scientific and medical contexts rather than everyday liquids
ccm
vscc
  • Specialized
3.6

A unit of volume equal to one cubic centimetre used in medicine and science

is the shorter abbreviation often used in clinical and lab settings

Surface Forms

cc singular
ccs plural

Etymology

Cc stands for cubic centimeter, which you can imagine as a tiny 'cube' 1 centimeter on each side. The centi- part means 'one hundredth', as in centimeter, so a cc is a small measure often used in medicine and science.