acetaminophen en · NOUN
Pronunciation
Etymology
A shortening of the chemical name para-acetylaminophenol. By surface analysis, acet- + amino- + -phen.
Meanings
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(Canada, US) A white crystalline compound used in medicine as an anodyne to relieve pain and reduce fever.
“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:You need to take acetaminophen / Or just a little aspirin / acetylsalicylic for the pain
1997, “The Druggist”, Joel Mabus (music):Top U.S. health officials urged pregnant women not to use acetaminophen, the active ingredient in Tylenol, claiming it could cause autism, though studies have been inconclusive.
2025 September 22, Azeen Ghorayshi, “Trump Issues Warning Based on Unproven Link Between Tylenol and Autism”, in The New York Times, New York, N.Y.: The New York Times Company, →ISSN, →OCLC, archived from the original on 23 Sep 2025:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| acetaminophens | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Deriveds
Synonyms
para-acetylaminophenol · paracetamol · tylenol
Translations (33)
pl acetaminofen (drug) · tr parasetamol (drug) · ja アセトアミノフェン (drug) · ro paracetamol (drug) · pl tylenol (drug) · yue 對乙酰氨基酚 /对乙酰氨基酚 (drug) · nl paracetamol (drug) · id parasetamol (drug) · cs paracetamol (drug) · fr paracétamol (drug) · cmn 撲熱息痛 /扑热息痛 (drug) · cmn 乙醯胺酚 (drug) · ru парацетамо́л (drug) · de Paracetamol (drug) · fi parasetamoli (drug) · ms parasetamol (drug) · nl calpol (drug) · pl paracetamol (drug) · pl apap (drug) · mk парацетамо́л (drug) · ja パラセタモール (drug) · ca paracetamol (drug) · fr acétaminophène (drug) · th พาราเซตามอล (drug) · sv paracetamol (drug) · id asetaminofen (drug) · it paracetamolo (drug) · km ប៉ារ៉ា (drug) · ca acetaminofèn (drug) · ko 아세트아미노펜 (drug) · es acetaminofén m paracetamol (drug) · cmn 對乙酰氨基酚 /对乙酰氨基酚 (drug) · pt paracetamol (drug)