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acetaminophen
Acetaminophen (noun) means a white crystal-like medicine used to ease pain and bring down a fever.
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A white crystal-like medicine used to ease pain and bring down a fever.
"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."
— Azeen Ghorayshi, Trump Issues Warning Based on Unproven Link Between Tylenol and Autism (2025)
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Etymology
A shortening of the chemical name para-acetylaminophenol. By surface analysis, acet- + amino- + -phen.
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What is the meaning of acetaminophen?
"acetaminophen" (noun) means a white crystal-like medicine used to ease pain and bring down a fever.
What is another word for acetaminophen?
Other words for "acetaminophen" include Tylenol, Panadol, Tempra, Datril, Phenaphen.
