APAP

See also: Apap, apap, and ap-ap

English

Etymology

Abbreviation

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

Noun

APAP (countable and uncountable, plural APAPs)

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

Synonyms

(pharmaceutical drug):

acetaminophen (US, Canada)
paracetamol (UK)
Tylenol

Coordinate terms

(pharmaceutical drug):

NSAID
ASA (aspirin)
ibuprofen (advil)

Related terms

(medical device):

Anagrams

PAPA, papa, papa-

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