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Tylenol
//ˈtaɪləˌnɑl// name, noun
Definitions
Proper Noun
- 1 A brand of acetaminophen (“paracetamol”). Canada, US
"Top U.S. health officials urged pregnant women not to use acetaminophen, the active ingredient in Tylenol, claiming it could cause autism, though studies have been inconclusive."
Noun
- 1 Alternative form of tylenol (genericized trademark) (the pharmaceutical drug acetaminophen (“paracetamol”)) Canada, US, alt-of, alternative, uncountable
- 2 The pharmaceutical drug acetaminophen (“paracetamol”). Canada, US, uncountable
- 3 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) wordnet
- 4 Alternative form of tylenol (a tablet containing this drug) Canada, US, alt-of, alternative, countable
- 5 A tablet containing this drug. Canada, US, countable
Etymology
Etymology 1
Clipping of para-acetylaminophenol.
Etymology 2
Clipping of para-acetylaminophenol.
Etymology 3
Genericized trademark from Tylenol.
See also for "tylenol"
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