Tylenol

See also: tylenol

English

Etymology

Clipping of para-acetylaminophenol.

Pronunciation

  • (Canada, US) IPA(key): /ˈtaɪləˌnɑl/
  • Audio (Canada):(file)

Proper noun

Tylenol

  1. (Canada, US, pharmacology) A brand of acetaminophen (paracetamol).
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      Top U.S. health officials urged pregnant women not to use acetaminophen, the active ingredient in Tylenol, claiming it could cause autism, though studies have been inconclusive.

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Noun

Tylenol (countable and uncountable, plural Tylenols)

  1. (Canada, US, uncountable) Alternative form of tylenol (genericized trademark) (the pharmaceutical drug acetaminophen (paracetamol))
  2. (Canada, US, countable) Alternative form of tylenol (a tablet containing this drug)

Synonyms

(the drug):

French

Etymology

Borrowed from English Tylenol.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ti.le.nɔl/

Proper noun

Tylenol m

  1. (North America, pharmacology) Tylenol; a marketed variety of acetaminophen (paracetamol)

Noun

Tylenol f (countable and uncountable, plural Tylenols)

  1. (North America, uncountable) alternative form of tylenol (the pharmaceutical drug acetaminophen (paracetamol))
  2. (North America, countable) alternative form of tylenol (a tablet containing this drug)