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APAP

APAP noun: para-acetylaminophenol (acetaminophen / paracetamol / tylenol), a particular kind of painkiller and fever-reducer generally available over the counter. Also the ellipsis of APAP machine.

Noun

APAP (countable and uncountable, plural APAPs)

  1. (abbreviation) para-acetylaminophenol (acetaminophen / paracetamol / tylenol), a particular kind of painkiller and fever-reducer generally available over the counter.
  2. (abbreviation, medical device) a mode of respiratory ventilation, which automatically provides pressure into the airway

Also used as

APAP is also the ellipsis of APAP machine.

Synonyms of APAP

Forms of APAP

pluralAPAPs

Origin of APAP

Abbreviation * (pharmaceutical drug): Initialism of N-acetyl-para-aminophenol. * (medical device): Acronym of Automatic Positive Airway Pressure.

Questions about APAP

What does APAP mean?
APAP means para-acetylaminophenol (acetaminophen / paracetamol / tylenol), a particular kind of painkiller and fever-reducer generally available over the counter.
What part of speech is APAP?
APAP is a noun.
What is the plural of APAP?
The plural of APAP is APAPs.

Words near APAP in the dictionary

  1. apanthropinization
  2. apanthropinizations
  3. apanthropy
  4. Apanto
  5. apantomancy
  6. APAP
  7. apapane
  8. apapanes
  9. Apaporis
  10. apapransa
  11. apapsis

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