MCL

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abbreviation

Marine Corps League

MCL

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noun

ˌem-ˌsē-ˈel 

: medial collateral ligament

Examples of MCL in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Noun

The team said Aiyuk stopped showing up to the team’s facility for his rehab sessions before ultimately not playing a snap last season, a year removed from tearing his ACL and MCL in his right knee in October 2024. — Chris Biderman, Sacbee.com, 24 July 2026

Witt also missed six games with a Grade 1 MCL sprain in June. — Jaylon Thompson, Kansas City Star, 22 July 2026

The biggest loss last season was captain Aleksander Barkov, who missed the entire campaign after undergoing reconstructive right knee surgery to repair the ACL and MCL following a training camp injury. — Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 27 June 2026

Washington has long been rumored as a landing spot for the wideout who has not played for the Niners since tearing his ACL and MCL in 2024. — Michael Nowels, Mercury News, 22 June 2026

Word History

First Known Use

Noun

1988, in the meaning defined above

Medical Definition

MCL

noun

ˌem-(ˌ)sē-ˈel 

: medial collateral ligament