paracetamol

noun

para·​cet·​a·​mol ˌper-ə-ˈsē-tə-ˌmȯl 

ˌpa-rə-

British

: acetaminophen

Examples of paracetamol in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Women who during pregnancy used the medicine, typically sold generically as paracetamol in Europe, should not be alarmed by the findings, Fischer said. — Nancy Lapid, USA Today, 10 Sep. 2026

The new research doesn’t show that acetaminophen, also known as paracetamol or Tylenol, caused the reproductive changes. — Jen Christensen, CNN Money, 8 Sep. 2026

Essentially, the results were on par with how opioids, non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) and paracetamol scored in trials. — New Atlas, 8 July 2026

What if seasonal viruses like dengue, Oropouche, Zika, and the paralyzing chikungunya which ravaged the country last year—while paracetamol was and remains hard to come by—break out again this summer? — Leonardo Padura, Time, 23 Apr. 2026

Word History

Etymology

para- entry 1 + acetyl + amino + phenol

First Known Use

1957, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for paracetamol

• chloramphenicol
• dithiothreitol
• geospatial
• isopropanol
• peroxisomal
• visuospatial
• aerosol
• alcohol
• arbitral
• basketball
• butanol
• cannonball

Medical Definition

paracetamol

noun

para·​cet·​a·​mol ˌpar-ə-ˈsēt-ə-ˌmȯl 

British

: acetaminophen