Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun pvc

2 senses of pvc

Sense 1
polyvinyl chloride, PVC -- (a polymer of vinyl chloride used instead of rubber in electric cables)
       => vinyl polymer, vinyl resin, polyvinyl resin -- (a thermoplastic derived by polymerization from compounds containing the vinyl group)

Sense 2
premature ventricular contraction, PVC -- (irregularity of cardiac rhythm; recurrent occurrences can be a precursor of ventricular fibrillation)
       => cardiac arrhythmia, arrhythmia -- (an abnormal rate of muscle contractions in the heart)