paracetamol

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paracetamol

/ˌpæ.ɹəˈsɛt.əm.ɒl/ UK
/pæ.ɹəˈsiː.təm.ɒl/ UK
/ˌpɛɹ.əˈsiː.təˌmɔl/ US

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A contraction of para-acetylaminophenol.

noun paracetamols

countable, uncountable A synthetic compound used as a drug to relieve and reduce fever, usually taken in tablet form. So you know, we have a good case with an increasing body of evidence, supported by a trifecta of research from human epidemiology, animal and in vitro studies, which suggests that prenatal acetaminophen or paracetamol might alter fetal development, increasing the risk of neurodevelopmental disorders
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@misc{paracetamol_2026,
  title = {paracetamol},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/paracetamol},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}