Definition of paracetamol in English:
paracetamol
nounPlural paracetamols ˌparəˈsiːtəmɒlˌparəˈsɛtəmɒl
mass nounBritish A synthetic compound used as a drug to relieve and reduce fever, usually taken in tablet form.
Alternative name: para-acetylaminophenol; chemical formula: C₈H₉NO₂
US term acetaminophen
Example sentencesExamples
- You will usually be given pain relief such as paracetamol or codeine tablets to help ease your discomfort.
- Take painkillers such as paracetamol or ibuprofen if you have a fever or headache, and gargle with aspirin to help relieve a sore throat.
- Inflammation can be reduced with ibuprofen tablets and paracetamol can help to relieve any pain.
- For children, paracetamol is better than aspirin, which doctors do not recommend.
- Codeine is a stronger pain killer that is sometimes combined with paracetamol or used alone if other pain killers are not suitable.
Origin
1950s: from par(a-)acet(yl)am(inophen)ol.