"APAP" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: APAPs [plural]
Etymology: Abbreviation * (pharmaceutical drug): Initialism of N-acetyl-para-aminophenol. * (medical device): Acronym of Automatic Positive Airway Pressure. Etymology templates: {{sense|pharmaceutical drug}} (pharmaceutical drug):, {{initialism|en|N-acetyl-p-aminophenol|N-acetyl-para-aminophenol}} Initialism of N-acetyl-para-aminophenol, {{sense|medical device}} (medical device):, {{acronym|en|Automatic Positive Airway Pressure}} Acronym of Automatic Positive Airway Pressure Head templates: {{en-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. Tags: abbreviation, countable, uncountable Categories (topical): Pharmaceutical drugs
    Sense id: en-APAP-en-noun-pcwa6eDu Topics: medicine, pharmacology, sciences
  2. (medical device, abbreviation) a mode of respiratory ventilation, which automatically provides pressure into the airway Tags: abbreviation, countable, uncountable
    Sense id: en-APAP-en-noun-7lA4GnKi
  3. (medical device, abbreviation) a mode of respiratory ventilation, which automatically provides pressure into the airway
    (medical device) Ellipsis of APAP machine.
    Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, countable, ellipsis, uncountable Alternative form of: APAP machine Synonyms: acetaminophen [Canada, US], paracetamol [UK], Tylenol Related terms: PAP, BiPAP, CPAP Coordinate_terms: NSAID, ASA (english: aspirin), ibuprofen (alt: advil)
    Sense id: en-APAP-en-noun-Gvpt4KJA Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 30 18 53

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