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paracetamol

/ˌpɛɹ.əˈsiː.təˌmɔl/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.66 in modern English

Syllables
parac-eta-mol
IPA
/ˌpɛɹ.əˈsiː.təˌmɔl/
17
Scrabble Score
11
Letters
3
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A synthetic compound used as a drug to relieve and reduce fever, usually taken in tablet form.

Countable; Uncountable

Example Sentences

Etymology

A contraction of para-acetylaminophenol.

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˌpɛɹ.əˈsiː.təˌmɔl/
  • British English: /ˌpæ.ɹəˈsɛt.əm.ɒl/

Usage

Inflected Forms

paracetamols (plural)

Derived Forms

propacetamol

Synonyms

acetaminophen

Questions

How do you pronounce paracetamol?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˌpɛɹ.əˈsiː.təˌmɔl/.
What does paracetamol mean?
A synthetic compound used as a drug to relieve and reduce fever, usually taken in tablet form.
Where does paracetamol come from?
A contraction of para-acetylaminophenol.

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