paracetamol

Contraction of para-acetyl aminophenol.

• (UK) IPA^(key): /paɹəˈsiːtəmɒl/, Also IPA^(key): /paɹəˈsɛtəmɒl/ (dialectal)

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paracetamol (countable and uncountable, plural paracetamols)

1. (Britain, pharmacology, uncountable) A drug used to treat mild pain and fever.
2. (Britain, pharmacology, countable) A paracetamol tablet.

• acetaminophen (US, Canada)
• para-acetylaminophenol

paracetamol m

1. (pharmacology) paracetamol, acetaminophen

• acetaminofen m (rare)

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paracetamol m (uncountable)

1. acetaminophen (white crystalline compound used in medicine as an anodyne to relieve pain and reduce fever)

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /ˌpa.ɾa.ˌse.ta.ˈmɔw/

paracetamol m (uncountable)

1. paracetamol (medicine used to relieve pain and reduce fever)

paracetamol m (plural paracetamoles)

1. paracetamol