cf

Noun · Adverb
Synonyms: californiumCfatomic number 98cystic fibrosisCFfibrocystic disease of the pancreaspancreatic fibrosismucoviscidosiscf.

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Noun (2)

  1. a radioactive transuranic element; discovered by bombarding curium with alpha particlesSynonyms: californiumCfatomic number 98
  2. the most common congenital disease; the child's lungs and intestines and pancreas become clogged with thick mucus; caused by defect in a single gene; no cure is knownSynonyms: cystic fibrosisCFfibrocystic disease of the pancreaspancreatic fibrosismucoviscidosis

Adverb (1)

  1. compare (used in texts to point the reader to another location in the text)Synonyms: cf.
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cf

<networking> The country code for the Central African Republic.

(1999-01-27)

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