noun
acetaminophen
Acetaminophen (noun) means a white crystalline compound used in medicine as an anodyne to relieve pain and reduce fever.
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A white crystalline compound used in medicine as an anodyne to relieve pain and reduce fever.
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Etymology
A shortening of the chemical name para-acetylaminophenol. By surface analysis, acet- + amino- + -phen.
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"acetaminophen" (noun) means a white crystalline compound used in medicine as an anodyne to relieve pain and reduce fever.