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)

1. (pharmacology, abbreviation) para-acetylaminophenol (acetaminophen / paracetamol / tylenol), a particular kind of painkiller and fever-reducer generally available over the counter.
2. (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):

• PAP
• BiPAP
• CPAP

Anagrams

• PAPA, papa, papa-