APC

American  

Also A.P.C.

abbreviation

1. Pharmacology. aspirin, phenacetin, and caffeine: a compound formerly used in headache and cold remedies.

2. Facetious. any all-purpose cure.

3. armored personnel carrier.

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APC British  

noun

1. acetylsalicylic acid, phenacetin, and caffeine; the mixture formerly used in headache and cold tablets

2. old-fashioned a quick wash

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Etymology

Origin of APC

for sense 2: abbreviation for armpits and crotch

Example Sentences

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

Another member of the opposition - Jean Michel Nintcheu of the APC coalition - simply said: "We don't see Tchiroma as a potential winner."

From BBC • Jun. 26, 2025

The researchers from RCSI, CHI and APC Microbiome Ireland analysed fecal samples from 351 babies born in the first three months of the pandemic, comparing these with pre-pandemic cohorts.

From Science Daily • Feb. 29, 2024

However, the APC said in its statement that Novo Nordisk does not have total control over the supply chain and that other FDA-registered manufacturers can produce semaglutide and provide it to compounding pharmacies.

From Salon • Jan. 17, 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