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acetaminophen definition

ac·eta·mino·phen (ə sēt′ə min′ə fən, as′ə tə-)

noun

a white crystalline powder, CHCONHCHOH, used for reducing fever and relieving pain

Etymology: acet(o)- + amino- + phen(ol)

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
Used by arrangement with John Wiley & Sons, Inc.

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