- acetaminophen
- acetaminophen (n.) U.S. name for "para-acetylaminophenol," 1960, composed of syllables from the chemical name; in Britain, the same substance is paracetamol.
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acetaminophen — n. 1. a white crystalline compound ({HO.C6H4.NH.CO.CH3}) used as an analgesic and also as an antipyretic. It has molecular weight 151.16. It is the active ingredient in the commercial analgesics {Tylenol} and {Datril}. Syn: p hydroxyacetanilide,… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
acetaminophen — [ə sēt΄ə min′ə fən, as΄ə təmin′ə fən] n. [ ACET(O) + AMINO + PHEN(OL)] a white crystalline powder, CH3CONHC6H4OH, used for reducing fever and relieving pain … English World dictionary
Acetaminophen — Strukturformel Allgemeines Freiname Paracetamol … Deutsch Wikipedia
acetaminophen — /euh see teuh min euh feuhn, as i teuh /, n. Pharm. a crystalline substance, C8H9NO2, used as a headache and pain reliever and to reduce fever. [1955 60; ACET + AMINO + PHEN(OL)] * * * Drug used to relieve mild headache or muscle and joint pain… … Universalium
Acetaminophen — A non aspirin analgesic, acetaminophen may be given alone to relieve pain and inflammation. It may also be combined with other drugs, as in the migraine medication fioricet, which contains * * * An antipyretic and analgesic, with potency similar… … Medical dictionary
acetaminophen — noun an analgesic for mild pain but not for inflammation; also used as an antipyretic; (Datril, Tylenol, Panadol, Phenaphen, Tempra, and Anacin III are trademarks of brands of acetaminophen tablets) • Syn: ↑Datril, ↑Tylenol, ↑ … Useful english dictionary
acetaminophen — noun Etymology: acet + amino + phenol Date: 1958 a crystalline compound C8H9NO2 that is a hydroxy derivative of acetanilide and is used in chemical synthesis and in medicine to relieve pain and fever … New Collegiate Dictionary
Acetaminophen — … Википедия
acetaminophen — n. paracetamol, crystalline compound used to reduce fever and relieve pain (Medicine) … English contemporary dictionary
acetaminophen — [əˌsi:tə mɪnəfɛn, əˌsɛtə , ˌasɪtə ] noun North American term for paracetamol. Origin 1960s: from para acetylaminophenol … English new terms dictionary
