acetaminophen

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Etymology

Shortening of the chemical name para-acetylaminophenol. By surface analysis, acet- +‎ amino- +‎ -phen.

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  • IPA(key): /əˌsitəˈmɪnəfən/
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Noun

acetaminophen (plural acetaminophens)

  1. (Canada, US) A white crystalline compound used in medicine as an anodyne to relieve pain and reduce fever.
    • 1997, “The Druggist”, Joel Mabus (music):
      You need to take acetaminophen / Or just a little aspirin / acetylsalicylic for the pain
    • 2025 March 28, Ella Jeffries, “This 17-Year-Old Scientist Is Making an Acetaminophen Alternative That Is Less Damaging to the Liver”, in Smithsonian Magazine‎[1], archived from the original on 30 March 2025:
      “I [have] actually witnessed a resident have to be taken to the emergency room because of acetaminophen toxicity,” Lee recalls. “I was pushed to find a solution because I wanted to help the residents who I volunteer for.”
    • 2025 September 22, Azeen Ghorayshi, “Trump Issues Warning Based on Unproven Link Between Tylenol and Autism”, in The New York Times‎[2], New York, N.Y.: The New York Times Company, →ISSN, →OCLC, archived from the original on 23 September 2025:
      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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