PVC

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does PVC mean? 

• PVC (noun)
  The noun PVC has 2 senses:

1. a polymer of vinyl chloride used instead of rubber in electric cables

2. irregularity of cardiac rhythm; recurrent occurrences can be a precursor of ventricular fibrillation

  Familiarity information: PVC used as a noun is rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• PVC (noun)

Sense 1

Meaning:

A polymer of vinyl chloride used instead of rubber in electric cables

Classified under:

Nouns denoting substances

Synonyms:

polyvinyl chloride; PVC

Hypernyms ("PVC" is a kind of...):

polyvinyl resin; vinyl polymer; vinyl resin (a thermoplastic derived by polymerization from compounds containing the vinyl group)

Sense 2

Meaning:

Irregularity of cardiac rhythm; recurrent occurrences can be a precursor of ventricular fibrillation

Classified under:

Nouns denoting stable states of affairs

Synonyms:

premature ventricular contraction; PVC

Hypernyms ("PVC" is a kind of...):

arrhythmia; cardiac arrhythmia (an abnormal rate of muscle contractions in the heart)

 Context examples 

In this hospital environment, such babies are subjected to multiple techniques and procedures that involve the use of medical instruments and devices that come into direct contact with their bodies, many of which are made of polycarbonate plastic, epoxy resins, or PVC.

(Babies in neonatal intensive care units are exposed to harmful chemical substances found in plastic, University of Granada)