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acetaminophen

/əˌsitəˈmɪnəfən/

acetaminophen noun: a white crystalline compound used in medicine as an anodyne to relieve pain and reduce fever.

Noun

acetaminophen (plural acetaminophens)

  1. (Canada, US) A white crystalline compound used in medicine as an anodyne to relieve pain and reduce fever.
    • You need to take acetaminophen / Or just a little aspirin / acetylsalicylic for the pain1997, “The Druggist”, Joel Mabus (music)
    • “I [have] actually witnessed a resident have to be taken to the emergency room because of acetaminophen toxicity,” Lee recalls. “I was pushed to find a solution because I wanted to help the residents who I volunteer for.”2025 March 28, Ella Jeffries, “This 17-Year-Old Scientist Is Making an Acetaminophen Alternative That Is Less Damaging to the Liver”, in Smithsonian Magazine, archived from the original on 30 Mar 2025

acetaminophen meaning in Malay, Indonesian and Thai

acetaminophen in Malay

drug
parasetamol

acetaminophen in Indonesian

drug
parasetamol, asetaminofen

acetaminophen in Thai

drug
พาราเซตามอล paa-raa-see-dtaa-mɔ̂n

Synonyms of acetaminophen

Forms of acetaminophen

pluralacetaminophens

Origin of acetaminophen

A shortening of the chemical name para-acetylaminophenol. By surface analysis, acet- + amino- + -phen.

Words formed from acetaminophen

Questions about acetaminophen

What does acetaminophen mean?
Acetaminophen means a white crystalline compound used in medicine as an anodyne to relieve pain and reduce fever.
What is acetaminophen in Malay?
Acetaminophen in Malay is parasetamol. See Acetaminophen meaning in Malay.
What part of speech is acetaminophen?
Acetaminophen is a noun.
How do you pronounce acetaminophen?
Acetaminophen is pronounced /əˌsitəˈmɪnəfən/.
What is the plural of acetaminophen?
The plural of acetaminophen is acetaminophens.

Words near acetaminophen in the dictionary

  1. acetamidomethylation
  2. acetamidomethylations
  3. acetamidomethyls
  4. acetamidos
  5. acetamids
  6. acetaminophen
  7. acetaminophens
  8. acetaminosalol
  9. acetamiprid
  10. acetan
  11. acetanilid

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