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acetaminophen

ace·ta·mi·nophen

UK/əˌsitəˈmɪnəfən/ US/ʌˌsitʌˈmɪnʌfʌn/ uncommon us

noun

1.

an analgesic for mild pain; also used as an antipyretic; (Datril and Tylenol and Panadol and Phenaphen and Tempra and Anacin III are trademarks of brands of acetaminophen tablets)

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Origin

A shortening of the chemical name para-acetylaminophenol. By surface analysis, acet- + amino- + -phen.

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