Apap

noun

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    para-acetylaminophenol (acetaminophen / paracetamol / tylenol), a particular kind of painkiller and fever-reducer generally available over the counter. abbreviation, countable, uncountable
  2. 2
    a mode of respiratory ventilation, which automatically provides pressure into the airway abbreviation, countable, uncountable
  3. 3
    a mode of respiratory ventilation, which automatically provides pressure into the airway; Ellipsis of APAP machine. abbreviation, alt-of, countable, ellipsis, uncountable

Synonyms

All synonyms
acetaminophenacetaminophenasapara acetylaminophenolpara-acetylaminophenolparacetamol

Etymology

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

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over counterpara acetylaminophenol

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