bcc

1 of 2

verb

ˌbē-ˌsē-ˈsē

bcc'd; bcc'ing

transitive verb

: to send a blind carbon copy to

: to send as a blind carbon copy

bcc

2 of 2

abbreviation

blind carbon copy

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Verb

1989, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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The first known use of bcc was in 1989

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bcc

verb

ˌbē-ˌsē-ˈsē

bcc'd; bccing

: to send a blind carbon copy to

: to send as a blind carbon copy

Medical Definition

BCC

abbreviation

basal cell carcinoma

This type of BCC begins as a papule or nodule on or within the skin.—Leonard Goldberg, The Lancet

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