acetaminophen
[uh-see-tuh-min-uh-fuh n, as-i-tuh-]
- a crystalline substance, C8H9NO2, used as a headache and pain reliever and to reduce fever.
Origin of acetaminophen
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Now that a Danish study has associated maternal use of acetaminophen with ADHD, mothers are likely to panic.
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n.
U.S. name for "para-acetylaminophenol," 1960, composed of syllables from the chemical name; in Britain, the same substance is paracetamol.
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acetaminophen
(ə-sē′tə-mĭn′ə-fən, ăs′ə-)
- A crystalline compound used in chemical synthesis and in medicine to relieve pain and reduce fevers.
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acetaminophen
[ə-sē′tə-mĭn′ə-fən, ăs′ə-]
- A crystalline compound used in medicine to relieve pain and reduce fever. Chemical formula: C8H9NO2.
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