Japanese symbol for “bcg”

ＢＣＧ

ビー・シー・ジー

Romaji: bii・shii・jii

Bacille Calmette-Guerin (tuberculosis vaccine); BCG

In Japanese, bcg is ＢＣＧ, read ビー・シー・ジー (bii・shii・jii).

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Meanings

n Bacille Calmette-Guerin (tuberculosis vaccine); BCG

Written forms: ＢＣＧ. Readings: ビー・シー・ジー、ビーシージー.

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