Definition of Fc

1. Initialism. Foster Care ¹

2. Initialism. (legal) Family Court ¹

3. Initialism. (banking) finance charge ¹

4. Initialism. Football Club ¹

5. Initialism. Facilitated Communication ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Medical Definition of Fc

1. That portion of an immunoglobulin molecule (Fragment crystallizable) that binds to a cell when the antigen binding sites (Fab) of the antibody are occupied or the antibody is aggregated, the Fc portion is also important in complement activation. The Fc fragment can be separated from the Fab portions by pepsin. Fc moieties from different antibody classes and subclasses have different properties. This entry appears with permission from the Dictionary of Cell and Molecular Biology (11 Mar 2008)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Fc

Fauve
Favism
Favre's dystrophy
Favre-Racouchet's disease
Favre-Racouchot syndrome
Fawcett
Fawkes
Faxe
Faxon
Fay
Faye
Fayette
Fayetteville
Fayyumic
Fc (current term)
Fc fragment
Fc piece
Fc receptor
Fc receptors
Fd
Fe
FeLV
Feast of Booths
Feast of Dedication
Feast of Dormition
Feast of Fools
Feast of Lights
Feast of Sacrifice
Feast of Tabernacles

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