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APC compound (medicine) and turtlehead (medicine)


APC compound (medicine)


APC compound


An analgesic tablet drug combination containing aspirin, phenacetin and caffeine. Very widely used in the 1940's through 1960's; original constituents of popular over-the-counter pain Remedies. Use currently much diminished due to concerns about potential renal injury due to the phenacetin.


turtlehead (medicine)


turtlehead
<botany> An American perennial herb (Chelone glabra) having white flowers shaped like the head of a turtle.

Synonym: snakehead, shell flower, and balmony.

Source: Websters Dictionary