paracetamol
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Chemical structure of paracetamol 
De structuurformule van paracetamol.
See also: paracétamol
English
Alternative forms
Etymology
Contraction of para-acetylaminophenol.
Pronunciation
- (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˌpæ.ɹəˈsɛt.əm.ɒl/, /pæ.ɹəˈsiː.təm.ɒl/
- (General American) IPA(key): /ˌpɛɹ.əˈsiː.təˌmɔl/
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Noun
paracetamol (countable and uncountable, plural paracetamols)
- (pharmacology) A synthetic compound used as a drug to relieve and reduce fever, usually taken in tablet form.
Translations
acetaminophen — see acetaminophen
References
- “paracetamol”, in Lexico, Dictionary.com; Oxford University Press, 2019–2022.
- “paracetamol”, in Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: Merriam-Webster, 1996–present.
Czech
Pronunciation
Noun
paracetamol m inan
- (pharmacology) paracetamol, acetaminophen
- Synonym: (rare) acetaminofen m
Declension
This noun needs an inflection-table template.
Dutch
Etymology
Contraction of para-acetylaminofenol, probably influenced by English paracetamol.
Pronunciation
Noun
paracetamol m (uncountable, diminutive paracetamolletje n)
- acetaminophen (white crystalline compound used in medicine as an anodyne to relieve pain and reduce fever)
See also
Portuguese
Pronunciation
Noun
paracetamol m (uncountable)
- paracetamol (medicine used to relieve pain and reduce fever)
Romanian
Etymology
Borrowed from French paracétamol.
Noun
paracetamol n (uncountable)
Declension
declension of paracetamol (singular only)
| singular | ||
|---|---|---|
| n gender | indefinite articulation | definite articulation |
| nominative/accusative | (un) paracetamol | paracetamolul |
| genitive/dative | (unui) paracetamol | paracetamolului |
| vocative | paracetamolule | |
Spanish
Noun
paracetamol m (plural paracetamoles)
Further reading
- “paracetamol”, in Diccionario de la lengua española [Dictionary of the Spanish Language] (in Spanish), online version 23.7, Royal Spanish Academy [Spanish: Real Academia Española], 2023 November 28