Main Entry: acet·amin·o·phen

Pronunciation: \ə-ˌsē-tə-ˈmi-nə-fən, ˌa-sə-tə-\

Function: noun

Etymology: acet- + amino + phenol

Date: 1958

: a crystalline compound C₈H₉NO₂ that is a hydroxy derivative of acetanilide and is used in chemical synthesis and in medicine to relieve pain and fever