ACETAMINOPHEN


Meaning of ACETAMINOPHEN in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ə-ˌsē-tə-ˈmi-nə-fən, ˌa-sə-tə- ]

noun

Etymology: acet- + amino + phen ol

Date: 1958

: a crystalline compound C 8 H 9 NO 2 that is a hydroxy derivative of acetanilide and is used in chemical synthesis and in medicine to relieve pain and fever

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