noun
Tylenol
TEYE-luh-nahl
noun
1
A brand name for the painkiller acetaminophen (known as paracetamol outside the US).
"She took a Tylenol for her headache."
"The pharmacy keeps Tylenol behind the counter in some states."
How to Use Tylenol
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishThe best-known American brand of the common painkiller paracetamol.
UK vs US
Americans say Tylenol; in the UK and much of the world, the same drug is called paracetamol (brand names like Panadol).
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Word Forms
tylenols plural
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Etymology
A shortened, trademarked form of the chemical name para-acetylaminophenol.