"tylenol" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /ˈtaɪləˌnɑl/ [Canada, US] Audio: en-ca-Tylenol.opus [Canada] Forms: tylenols [plural]
Etymology: Genericized trademark from Tylenol. Etymology templates: {{genericized trademark|en}} Genericized trademark Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} tylenol (countable and uncountable, plural tylenols)
  1. (Canada, US, uncountable) The pharmaceutical drug acetaminophen (“paracetamol”). Tags: Canada, US, uncountable
    Sense id: en-tylenol-en-noun-WR~xRqI1 Categories (other): American English, Canadian English, English entries with incorrect language header, English genericized trademarks, Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 55 45 Disambiguation of English genericized trademarks: 50 50 Disambiguation of Pages with 2 entries: 36 33 16 15 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 41 23 25 11
  2. (Canada, US, countable) A tablet containing this drug. Tags: Canada, US, countable
    Sense id: en-tylenol-en-noun-688IHrCm Categories (other): American English, Canadian English, English entries with incorrect language header, English genericized trademarks, Pages with 2 entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 55 45 Disambiguation of English genericized trademarks: 50 50 Disambiguation of Pages with 2 entries: 36 33 16 15
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: acetaminophen [Canada, US], paracetamol [UK], para-acetylaminophenol Coordinate_terms: aspirin, acetylsalicylic acid, ibuprofen, codeine

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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