paracetamolpar‧a‧ce‧ta‧mol /ˌpærəˈsiːtəmɒl, -ˈset- $ -mɑːl, -mɒːl/ noun (plural paracetamol or paracetamols) [countable, uncountable] 
Examples
ExamplesEXAMPLES FROM THE CORPUS
word sets- 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.
- Editor, - Gary P Bray makes several suggestions to reduce the number of deaths from paracetamol overdose.
- Her back was excruciating and she had also taken three paracetamol.
- Janet, a 14-year-old schoolgirl, had taken an overdose of paracetamol in circumstances which suggested low suicidal intent.
- None of the patients interviews said they would have taken paracetamol had they been aware of this danger.
- Sterling Winthrop. which markets paracetamol under the trade name Panadol, says that an application for a product licence is imminent.
- This conclusion has been supported by observations in patients poisoned with paracetamol.
WORD SETS► Drugs/Medicines
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COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES► a paracetamol/quinine/iron etc tablet
British English a common drug used to reduce pain, which does not contain aspirin· She's on iron tablets for her anaemia.
COLLOCATIONS FROM THE CORPUSVERB► take· None of the patients interviews said they would have taken paracetamol had they been aware of this danger.· Janet, a 14-year-old schoolgirl, had taken an overdose of paracetamol in circumstances which suggested low suicidal intent.· Avoid taking paracetamol tablets as well as a remedy containing the drug, the magazine warns.· A 33 year old man was admitted to another hospital after taking 30 tablets of paracetamol with alcohol some 17 hours previously.· Her back was excruciating and she had also taken three paracetamol.