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

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

From BBC • Jul. 3, 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

Telling Science he stands by the “fundamental principal conclusions” of those involving APC, Griffin says he can’t vouch for specific images flagged as potentially altered because he lacks access to the originals for comparison.

From Science Magazine • Nov. 12, 2023

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