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

Scientists at APC Microbiome, a leading research center based at UCC, discovered that unhealthy diets during early life can alter how the brain controls appetite and feeding.

From Science Daily • May 21, 2026

"If the NDC fields Obi as its presidential candidate and Kwankwaso as vice-president, they will definitely give the ruling APC a run for their money at the polls," he said.

From BBC • May 4, 2026

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

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

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