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

"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 • May 2, 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