acetaminophen
noun/əˌsiːtəˈmɪnəfen/
/əˌsiːtəˈmɪnəfen/
(North American English) (British English paracetamol)
[uncountable, countable]- a drug used to reduce pain and high temperatureTopics Healthcarec2Word Origin1960s: from para-acetylaminophenol.
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