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acetaminophen

Definition: Analgesic antipyretic derivative of acetanilide. It has weak anti-inflammatory properties and is used as a common analgesic, but may cause liver, blood cell, and kidney damage.
Definition Source: Medical Subject Headings 2012
Used For: acetamidophenol; APAP (N-acetyl-p-aminophenol); hydroxyacetanilide; N-(4-hydroxyphenyl)acetanilide; N-acetyl-p-aminophenol; p-acetamidophenol; p-hydroxyacetanilide; paracetamol
Spanish: acetaminofeno

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