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APC

American

Also A.P.C.

abbreviation

Pharmacology. aspirin, phenacetin, and caffeine: a compound formerly used in headache and cold remedies.
Facetious. any all-purpose cure.
armored personnel carrier.

APC British

noun

acetylsalicylic acid, phenacetin, and caffeine; the mixture formerly used in headache and cold tablets
old-fashioned a quick wash

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Etymology

Origin of APC

for sense 2: abbreviation for armpits and crotch

Example Sentences

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It was a victory for her legal team, made up of a law firm and two nonprofit groups — the South Asian Network and Public Counsel and Hoq Law APC.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 6, 2026

Acting chairman Ali Bukar Dalori told BBC Hausa the coalition would have no impact on the APC.

From BBC • Jul. 3, 2025

BRCA1 and BRCA2 are some of the most well-known cancer mutations, but others include APC, ATM, CHEK2, PALB2 and more.

From Salon • Oct. 17, 2024

"In the stressed environment in the study, APC activation occurred before mitosis, when it's usually been known to activate only during mitosis," says Regot.

From Science Daily • May 2, 2024

Siaka Stevens returned to power in 1968, and several years later declared the country a one-party state, the APC being the sole legal party.

From "A Long Way Gone: Memoirs of a Boy Soldier" by Ishmael Beah

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