APC

See also: apc and Apc

English

Noun

APC (plural APCs)

  1. (military) Initialism of armored personnel carrier.
    Hypernyms: carrier; armoured fighting vehicle < vehicle
    Coordinate terms: IFV, infantry fighting vehicle
    • 2022, Percival Everett, Dr. No, Influx Press (2023), page 264:
      Sill waved for an armored vehicle to come up from the rear. It was an APC with a small cannon on the top.
  2. (cytology) Initialism of anaphase-promoting complex.
    Hypernym: complex
  3. (immunology) Initialism of antigen-presenting cell.
    Hypernym: cell
  4. (wireless communication) Initialism of antenna phase center.
    Hypernym: center
  5. (dated, pharmacology) Initialism of aspirin-phenacetin-caffeine.
    Hypernyms: medication < drug
  6. Initialism of all-purpose cleaner.
    Hypernym: cleaner
  7. (biochemistry) Initialism of activated protein C.

Translations

Proper noun

APC

  1. (music) Initialism of A Perfect Circle.
  2. (Nigeria, politics) Initialism of All Progressives Congress.

Adjective

APC (not comparable)

  1. (military) Initialism of armor piercing capped.

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