MCL

See also: mcl

English

Proper noun

MCL

1. (law) Initialism of Michigan Compiled Laws.

Noun

MCL (plural MCLs)

1. (medicine) Initialism of medial collateral ligament.
   • 2013 February 6, Jen Christiensen, “Vonn’s injury ‘career-delayer,’ not ‘career ender’”, in CNN‎:

     ACL tears do require surgery, but MCL tears can heal on their own, according to doctors.

2. Initialism of maximum containment level.
   • 2024 April 10, Jen Christiensen, “Biden administration sets first national standard to limit ‘forever chemicals’ in drinking water”, in CNN‎:

     For PFOA and PFOS, the enforceable maximum contaminant levels (MCLs) will be set at 4.0 parts per trillion individually.

Related terms

medial collateral ligament

• ACL (“anterior cruciate ligament”)
• LCL (“lateral collateral ligament”)
• UCL (“ulnar collateral ligament”)

Anagrams

• CLM, CML, LMC, MLC, clm, lcm