paracetamol
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English [edit]
Etymology [edit]
Contraction of the chemical name para-acetyl aminophenol.
Noun [edit]
paracetamol (countable and uncountable; plural paracetamols)
- (UK, pharmacology, uncountable) An NSAID used to treat mild pain.
- (UK, pharmacology, countable) A paracetamol tablet.
Synonyms [edit]
- acetaminophen (US)
Translations [edit]
a paracetamol tablet
Czech [edit]
Noun [edit]
paracetamol m
Synonyms [edit]
- acetaminofen m (rare)
Dutch [edit]
Noun [edit]
paracetamol m (uncountable)
- acetaminophen (white crystalline compound used in medicine as an anodyne to relieve pain and reduce fever)
