The most popular online dictionary and thesaurus for learners of English
acetaminophen
noun [C or U] /əˌsiː.təˈmɪn.ə.fen/
/-t̬ə-/ (plural acetaminophens or acetaminophen)Definition
› US for paracetamolSpecific medicines and drugsSpecific types of drug
(Definition of acetaminophen noun from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
© Cambridge University Press)
Focus on the pronunciation of acetaminophen
Browse related topics
You are looking at an entry to do with Medicines & drugs, but you might be interested in these topics from the Medicine topic area:
- Alternative & traditional therapies
- Dentistry
- Diets & dieting
- Eyesight, glasses & lenses
- Health in general
- Medical & surgical equipment
- Medical dressings, supports & devices
- Medical examination
- Medical places & organizations
- Medical studies & the people who study them
- Medical treatment: doctors & health workers generally
- Medical treatment: general words
- Medical treatment: people who receive medical treatment
- Medical treatment: surgery
- Medical treatment: symptoms & diagnosis of medical problems
- Medical treatment: treating & caring for people
- Medicine in different forms
- Medicines & drugs: administering drugs & medicines
- Medicines & drugs: preventing infection
- Obstetrics: birth
- Obstetrics: contraception
- Obstetrics: pregnancy
- Obstetrics: processes & stages connected with sexual reproduction
- Physiotherapy, massage & osteopathy
- Resuscitation
Browse the Dictionary
Browse the Thesaurus
More Results for “acetaminophen”
SMART Thesaurus: Medicines & drugs
Synonyms and related words:
- antacid noun
- anti-inflammatory adjective
- anti-inflammatory noun
- antidepressant noun
- antiviral noun
- balsam noun
- calendula noun
- cod liver oil noun
- cough medicine noun
- cough sweet noun
- diuretic noun
- ear drops noun
- echinacea noun
- emollient adjective
- epidural noun
- Epsom salts noun
- ginseng noun
- Milk of Magnesia noun
- purgative noun
- thalidomide noun
Word of the Day
Blog
Read our blog about how the English language behaves.
New Words
Find words and meanings that have just started to be used in English, and let us know what you think of them.
