Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

acetaminophen

/əˌsitəˈmɪnəfən/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 2.69 in modern English

Syllables: ac-etaminophen
IPA: /əˌsitəˈmɪnəfən/

22

Scrabble Score

13

Letters

6

Syllables

10

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A white crystalline compound used in medicine as an anodyne to relieve pain and reduce fever.

Canadian usage; American usage

Example Sentences

"You need to take acetaminophen / Or just a little aspirin / acetylsalicylic for the pain"
"“I [have] actually witnessed a resident have to be taken to the emergency room because of acetaminophen toxicity,” Lee recalls. “I was pushed to find a solution because I wanted to help the residents who I volunteer for.”"
"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."

Etymology

A shortening of the chemical name para-acetylaminophenol. By surface analysis, acet- + amino- + -phen.

Usage

Canadian usage
American usage

Inflected Forms

acetaminophens (plural)

Derived Forms

acetaminosalol

Synonyms

paracetamol para-acetylaminophenol tylenol datril panadol phenaphen tempra anacin iii

Questions

How do you pronounce acetaminophen?: The recorded pronunciation is /əˌsitəˈmɪnəfən/.
What does acetaminophen mean?: A white crystalline compound used in medicine as an anodyne to relieve pain and reduce fever.
Where does acetaminophen come from?: A shortening of the chemical name para-acetylaminophenol. By surface analysis, acet- + amino- + -phen.

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