An abbreviated form, possibly referring to alcohol or short for 'alc-' compounds used in chemistry and pharmacy.
A shortened form, possibly from 'alcohol' or serving as a prefix combining form. Abbreviations like this are created for convenience in technical writing and labeling.
Medical abbreviations like 'alc' were born because doctors and pharmacists write fast and need shorthand that everyone in their field instantly recognizes—it's like texting, but from 1920s prescriptions.
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