tylenol

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Tylenol¹

  • /ˈtaɪləˌnɑl/ Canada, US

Where it comes from

Clipping of para-acetylaminophenol.

proper noun

  1. Canada, US A brand of acetaminophen (“paracetamol”). Top U.S. health officials urged pregnant women not to use acetaminophen, the active ingredient in Tylenol, claiming it could cause autism, though studies have been inconclusive.

noun Tylenols

  1. Canada, US, alternative, uncountable Alternative form of tylenol (genericized trademark) (the pharmaceutical drug acetaminophen (“paracetamol”))
  2. Canada, US, alternative, countable Alternative form of tylenol (a tablet containing this drug)

Similar: acetaminophen, paracetamol

tylenol²

  • /ˈtaɪləˌnɑl/ Canada, US

Where it comes from

Genericized trademark from Tylenol.

noun tylenols

  1. Canada, US, uncountable The pharmaceutical drug acetaminophen (“paracetamol”).
  2. Canada, US, countable A tablet containing this drug.

Similar: acetaminophen, paracetamol, para-acetylaminophenol

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noun

Similar: acetaminophen, paracetamol

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name paracetamol brand

FrançaisTylenol

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"tylenol." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/tylenol. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

APA

tylenol. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/tylenol

Chicago

"tylenol." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/tylenol.

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@misc{tylenol_2026,
  title = {tylenol},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/tylenol},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}