a·cet·a·min·o·phen

(ə-sē′tə-mĭn′ə-fən, ăs′ə-)

A crystalline compound, C₈H₉NO₂, used in medicine to relieve pain and reduce fever. Also called paracetamol.

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acetaminophen

(əˌsiːtəˈmiːnəfɛn)

(Pharmacology) a US name for paracetamol

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a•ce•ta•min•o•phen

(əˌsi təˈmɪn ə fən, ˌæs ɪ tə-)

n.

a crystalline substance, C₈H₉NO₂, used as a headache and pain reliever and to reduce fever.

[1955–60; acet- + amino- + phen (ol)]

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Noun

acetaminophen - an analgesic for mild pain but not for inflammation; also used as an antipyretic; (Datril, Tylenol, Panadol, Phenaphen, Tempra, and Anacin III are trademarks of brands of acetaminophen tablets)

Anacin III, Datril, Panadol, Phenaphen, Tempra, Tylenol

analgesic, anodyne, pain pill, painkiller - a medicine used to relieve pain

Translations

paracetamol

acetaminophen

n acetaminofén m, acetaminofeno, paracetamol m (INN)

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