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paracetamol

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++朗文当代英语 5++LDOCE 5++朗文 5++
Related topics: Drugs, medicines
par·a·ce·ta·mol /ˌpærəˈsiːtəmɒl, -ˈset- $ -mɑːl, -mɒːl/ noun (plural paracetamol or paracetamols) [countable, uncountable]  British EnglishMD a common drug used to reduce pain, which does not contain aspirin 扑热息痛,对乙酰氨基酚〔一种不含阿司匹林的常用镇痛药〕
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paracetamolEditor, - Gary P Bray makes several suggestions to reduce the number of deaths from paracetamol overdose.Sterling Winthrop. which markets paracetamol under the trade name Panadol, says that an application for a product licence is imminent.Janet, a 14-year-old schoolgirl, had taken an overdose of paracetamol in circumstances which suggested low suicidal intent.A 33 year old man was admitted to another hospital after taking 30 tablets of paracetamol with alcohol some 17 hours previously.During the first four days of interferon therapy indomethacin or paracetamol was given to suppress early side effects.None of the patients interviews said they would have taken paracetamol had they been aware of this danger.Her back was excruciating and she had also taken three paracetamol.This conclusion has been supported by observations in patients poisoned with paracetamol.
par·a·ce·ta·mol nounChineseSyllable
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paracetamol
paracetamol /ˌpærəˈsiːtəmɒl, -ˈset- $ -mɑːl, -mɒːl/ noun (plural paracetamol or paracetamols) [uncountable and countable]
British English a common drug used to reduce pain, which does not contain aspirin


para·ceta·molBrE /ˌpærəˈsiːtəmɒl/ 🔊NAmE /ˌpærəˈsiːtəmɑːl/ 🔊BrE /ˌpærəˈsetəmɒl/ 🔊NAmE /ˌpærəˈsetəmɑːl/ 🔊 (BrE) (NAmE acet·amino·phen) noun [uncountable, countable] (
plural
para·ceta·mol
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para·ceta·mols
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a drug used to reduce pain and fever 对乙酰氨基酚;扑热息痛Do you have any paracetamol? 你有扑热息痛吗?🔊🔊Take two paracetamol(s) and try to sleep.服两片扑热息痛,好好睡一觉。