Acetaminophen

2 definitions found

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  acetaminophen \acetaminophen\ n.
     1. a white crystalline compound ({HO.C6H4.NH.CO.CH3}) used as
        an analgesic and also as an antipyretic. It has molecular
        weight 151.16. It is the active ingredient in the
        commercial analgesics {Tylenol} and {Datril}.
  


     Syn: p-hydroxyacetanilide, p-acetamidophenol,
          N-acetyl-p-aminophenol, paracetamol,
          N-(4-hydroxyphenyl)acetamide
  
     Note: It is sold under many trade names, and has been one of
           the most popular analgesics in the late 20th century.
           It is used in place of aspirin by people in whom
           aspirin causes undesirable side effects, such as
           stomach irritation or stomach bleeding.
           [PJC]

From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

  acetaminophen
       n : an analgesic for mild pain; also used as an antipyretic;
           (Datril and Tylenol and Panadol and Phenaphen and Tempra
           and Anacin III are trademarks of brands of acetaminophen
           tablets) [syn: {Datril}, {Tylenol}, {Panadol}, {Phenaphen},
            {Tempra}, {Anacin III}]