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paracetamol

/ˌpæ.ɹəˈsɛt.əm.ɒl//ˌpɛɹ.əˈsiː.təˌmɔl/

paracetamol noun: a synthetic compound used as a drug to relieve and reduce fever, usually taken in tablet form.

paracetamol: a synthetic compound used as a drug to relieve and reduce fever, usually taken in tablet form
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Noun

paracetamol (countable and uncountable, plural paracetamols)

  1. A synthetic compound used as a drug to relieve and reduce fever, usually taken in tablet form.
    • So you know, we have a good case with an increasing body of evidence, supported by a trifecta of research from human epidemiology, animal and in vitro studies, which suggests that prenatal acetaminophen or paracetamol might alter fetal development, increasing the risk of neurodevelopmental...2025 September 22, Lauren Gardner, “Co-author of study linking Tylenol to autism says pain reliever still an option”, in POLITICO
    Synonyms:
    acetaminophen

paracetamol meaning in Tamil

paracetamol in Tamil

உடல் வெப்பநிலைக் குறைக்கும் மருந்து

Synonyms of paracetamol

Forms of paracetamol

pluralparacetamols

Origin of paracetamol

A contraction of para-acetylaminophenol.

Words formed from paracetamol

Questions about paracetamol

What does paracetamol mean?
Paracetamol means a synthetic compound used as a drug to relieve and reduce fever, usually taken in tablet form.
What is paracetamol in Tamil?
Paracetamol in Tamil is உடல் வெப்பநிலைக் குறைக்கும் மருந்து. See Paracetamol meaning in Tamil.
What part of speech is paracetamol?
Paracetamol is a noun.
How do you pronounce paracetamol?
Paracetamol is pronounced /ˌpæ.ɹəˈsɛt.əm.ɒl/ (UK).
What is the plural of paracetamol?
The plural of paracetamol is paracetamols.

Words near paracetamol in the dictionary

  1. paracerebellar
  2. paracerebral
  3. paracervical
  4. paracervix
  5. paracetaldehyde
  6. paracetamol
  7. paracetamols
  8. paracharmonium
  9. Parachi
  10. Parachinar
  11. parachlamydial

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