acetaminophenn.
/əˌsiːtəˈmɪnəfɛn/, /əˌsɛtəˈmɪnəfɛn/, U.S. /əˌsidəˈmɪnəfən/ Pharmacology (chiefly North American).
The analgesic and antipyretic drug paracetamol; (also) a tablet of this drug.
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Hoffmann's anodyne1747
acetylsalicylic acid1873
acetophenetidin1888
exalgin1889
pyramidon1898
aspirin1899
phenazone1899
Veganin1926
Trilene1935
Demerol1940
pethidine1942
Tridione1944
amidone1946
meperidine1947
methadone1947
Physeptone1947
Butazolidin1951
phenylbutazone1952
opioid1955
Panadol1955
propoxyphene1955
Tylenol1956
acetaminophen1957
paracetamol1957
Distalgesic1958
oxycodone1958
Sernyl1958
morphinomimetic1959
phencyclidine1959
levorphanol1960
mefenamic acid1962
pentazocine1964
Talwin1965
ibuprofen1967
nalbuphine1969
naproxen1971
phy1971
Nurofen1982
1957 Amer. Practitioner & Digest Treatm. 8 1415 (title) Acetaminophen: a new antipyretic-analgesic for pediatric use.
1964 Jrnl. Pharmaceutical Sci. 53 1280/1 There are many formulations containing aspirin, caffeine, and acetaminophen.
1980 Sci. News 15 Nov. 312/1 Aspirin and acetaminophens act by reducing prostaglandin production at the injury site.
1997 Cincinnati Enquirer 19 Oct. d2/1 Current packaging instructs users to take no more than four grams of acetaminophen, or eight extra-strength tablets, in 24 hours.
2003 Esquire Nov. 90/2 Aspirin became associated with deadly Reye's syndrome in children in the late 1970s, furthering acetaminophen's reputation as the safer analgesic.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2009; most recently modified version published online December 2021).
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