acetaminophen

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

• IPA^(key): /əˌsitəˈmɪnəfən/

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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^[1]:

     “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.”

• paracetamol (UK)
• para-acetylaminophenol
• tylenol