ACETAMINOPHEN

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does acetaminophen mean? 

• ACETAMINOPHEN (noun)
  The noun ACETAMINOPHEN has 1 sense:

1. an analgesic for mild pain but not for inflammation; also used as an antipyretic; (Datril, Tylenol, Panadol, Phenaphen, Tempra, and Anacin III are trademarks of brands of acetaminophen tablets)

  Familiarity information: ACETAMINOPHEN used as a noun is very rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• ACETAMINOPHEN (noun)

Sense 1

Meaning:

An analgesic for mild pain but not for inflammation; also used as an antipyretic; (Datril, Tylenol, Panadol, Phenaphen, Tempra, and Anacin III are trademarks of brands of acetaminophen tablets)

Classified under:

Nouns denoting man-made objects

Synonyms:

acetaminophen; Anacin III; Datril; Panadol; Phenaphen; Tempra; Tylenol

Hypernyms ("acetaminophen" is a kind of...):

analgesic; anodyne; pain pill; painkiller (a medicine used to relieve pain)

 Context examples 

Acetaminophen exerts antipyretic and analgesic activities by inhibiting prostaglandin synthesis while aspirin, a salicylate, inhibits cyclooxygenases (COX) with anti-inflammatory, antipyretic and analgesic properties.

(Excedrin, NCI Thesaurus)

Your health care provider may recommend using over-the-counter medicines such as acetaminophen or ibuprofen to lower a very high fever.

(Fever, NIH)

A commercial combination preparation, by Watson Pharmaceuticals, of acetaminophen, butalbital, and caffeine.

(Fioricet, NCI Thesaurus)

Acetaminophen exerts analgesic and antipyretic actions by inhibiting prostaglandin synthesis.

(Nyquil, NCI Thesaurus)

These drugs include aspirin, acetaminophen, and ibuprofen.

(Analgesic Agent, NCI Dictionary)

Exposure to acetaminophen in the womb may increase a child’s risk for attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder and autism spectrum disorder.

(Acetaminophen exposure in pregnancy linked to higher risk of ADHD, autism, National Institutes of Health)

A combination preparation of the analgesic acetaminophen and the semisynthetic opioid agonist hydrocodone with analgesic and antitussive activities.

(Hydrocodone/Acetaminophen, NCI Thesaurus)

For example, acetaminophen, Tylenol, Tylenol 250 mg gel cap.

(Material Name Code, NCI Thesaurus/BRIDG)

Examples include acetaminophen and nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDS), such as aspirin and ibuprofen.

(Nonnarcotic Analgesic, NCI Dictionary)

Acetaminophen inhibits prostaglandin synthesis, thereby exerting analgesic activity.

(Isometheptene/Dichloralphenazone/Acetaminophen, NCI Thesaurus)