paracetamol

See also: paracétamol

English

Etymology

Contraction of para-acetyl aminophenol.

Pronunciation

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

paracetamol (countable and uncountable, plural paracetamols)

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

Synonyms

Translations


Czech

Noun

paracetamol m

  1. (pharmacology) paracetamol, acetaminophen

Synonyms


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)

Portuguese

Pronunciation

  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /ˌpa.ɾa.ˌse.ta.ˈmɔw/

Noun

paracetamol m (uncountable)

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

Spanish

Noun

paracetamol m (plural paracetamoles)

  1. paracetamol
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