paracetamol

See also: paracétamol

English

Etymology

Contraction of para-acetyl aminophenol.

Pronunciation

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

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Noun

paracetamol (countable and uncountable, plural paracetamols)

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

Synonyms

• acetaminophen (US, Canada)
• para-acetylaminophenol

Translations

acetaminophen — see acetaminophen

a paracetamol tablet

• Thai: พาราเซตามอล (paa-raa-see-dtaa-mɔ̂n)
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Czech

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ˈparat͡sɛtamol]

Noun

1. (pharmacology) paracetamol, acetaminophen

Synonyms

• acetaminofen m (rare)

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Dutch

paracetamol

Pronunciation

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Noun

paracetamol m (uncountable)

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

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Portuguese

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˌpa.ɾa.ˌse.ta.ˈmɔw/

Noun

paracetamol m (uncountable)

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

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Spanish

Noun

paracetamol m (plural paracetamoles)

1. paracetamol