APC


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

  2. Facetious. any all-purpose cure.

  • Also A.P.C. (for defs. 1, 2) .

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British Dictionary definitions for APC

APC

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

  2. Australian old-fashioned, slang a quick wash

Origin of APC

1
for sense 2: abbreviation for armpits and crotch

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