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acetaminophen

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noun/əˌsitəˈmɪnəfən/
  1. 1

    A white crystalline compound used in medicine as an anodyne to relieve pain and reduce fever.CanadaUS

    • You need to take acetaminophen / Or just a little aspirin / acetylsalicylic for the pain
    • “I [have] actually witnessed a resident have to be taken to the emergency room because of acetaminophen toxicity,” Lee recalls. “I was pushed to find a solution because I wanted to help the residents who I volunteer for.”

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