"paracetamol" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /ˌpæ.ɹəˈsɛt.əm.ɒl/ [Received-Pronunciation], /pæ.ɹəˈsiː.təm.ɒl/ [Received-Pronunciation], /ˌpɛɹ.əˈsiː.təˌmɔl/ [General-American] Audio: En-paracetamol.oga Forms: paracetamols [plural]
Etymology: Contraction of para-acetylaminophenol. Etymology templates: {{m|en|para-acetylaminophenol}} para-acetylaminophenol Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} paracetamol (countable and uncountable, plural paracetamols)
  1. (pharmacology) A synthetic compound used as a drug to relieve and reduce fever, usually taken in tablet form. Wikipedia link: paracetamol Tags: countable, uncountable Categories (topical): Pain, Pharmaceutical drugs Synonyms: acetaminophen [Canada, US]

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