The other active ingredient in Darvocet is acetaminophen (commonly known as APAP). It is a pain reliever and fever reducer commonly found in non-prescription medications such as Tylenol. Adding acetaminophen to propoxyphene increases the effectiveness for relieving pain and also provides fever-reducing properties.
1 Skill or expertise in a particular activity or field: his prowess as a fisherman her culinary prowess. More example sentences. Synonyms. 1  And his fame has nothing whatsoever to do with his prowess on the football field or in the political arena.
1. very skilled; proficient; expert: an adept juggler. 2. a skilled or proficient person; expert. adeptus, n. use of past participle of Latin adipiscÄ« to attain to = ad-ad - + -ipiscÄ«, comb. form of apiscÄ« to grasp (see apt)]. aâ¢deptâ²ly, adv.