BCG

English

Noun

BCG pl (plural only)

  1. (US, military slang) Initialism of birth control glasses, US military or prison issued eyeglasses, often regarded as ugly.
    Synonym: BCGs

Noun

BCG (plural BCGs)

  1. (medicine) Initialism of bacillus of Calmette and Guérin (“Bacille Calmette-Guérin”), a vaccine for tuberculosis developed by Albert Calmette and Camille Guérin.
  2. (astronomy) Initialism of brightest cluster galaxy.
  3. (astronomy) Initialism of blue compact galaxy.

Synonyms

  • (blue compact galaxy): BCD

Translations

Proper noun

BCG

  1. Initialism of Boston Consulting Group, a large US management consulting firm.
    • 2025 July 5, Stephen Foley, “BCG modelled relocation plan for Palestinians”, in FT Weekend, page 1:
      BCG's role was more extensive than it had publicly described, according to people familiar with the project […] .

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Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /beˈt͡ʃe.ɡe/, [beˈt͡ʃe.ɡe]

Noun

BCG (uncountable)

  1. (medicine) initialism of bacillus of Calmette and Guérin (“Bacille Calmette-Guérin”), a vaccine for tuberculosis developed by Albert Calmette and Camille Guérin

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