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paracetamol

/pærəˈsɛtəmɒl/ noun · British & US
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What does paracetamol mean?

noun

A medication used to relieve pain and reduce fever. It is also known as acetaminophen in the US.

Example

"She took a paracetamol to alleviate her headache."

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Words that share this root

acetaminophenacetaminopheneparacetamol hydrochloride

What's another word for paracetamol?

acetaminophenpain relieverfever reduceranalgesicantipyretic

What's the opposite of paracetamol?

pain inducerfever inducer

Rhymes with paracetamol