APC

abbreviation for

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 ( def ).

APC

noun

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of APC¹

for sense 2: abbreviation for armpits and crotch

Example Sentences

“That’s us, in there,” he says showing us a video on his phone of an APC tearing through the Russian countryside.

From BBC

"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

Although she won office again in Freetown last June, she was not sworn in until October as the APC, alleging fraud in the national polls, was refusing to engage in any official activities.

From BBC

Alie believes some APC supporters, including those within the armed forces, still think the party was robbed.

From BBC

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