paracetamol

paracetamol — 名詞

1. a common over-the-counter medicine that eases mild pain such as headaches, tooth

1.名詞B1
釋義

普拿疼

止痛退燒藥；學名乙醯胺酚

a common over-the-counter medicine that eases mild pain such as headaches, toothache, and muscle aches, and brings down a fever; the same drug is sold in the United States as acetaminophen (brand name Tylenol).

例句

Lina swallowed two paracetamol tablets with a glass of water before bed.

Lina 睡前配著一杯水吞下兩顆普拿疼。

countable: two paracetamol tablets

The nurse told Mr. Patel to take paracetamol every six hours for his fever.

護理師告訴 Mr. Patel 每六小時服用一次普拿疼來退燒。

take + paracetamol every [time interval]

同義詞
  • acetaminophen

    American English name for the identical drug

  • Tylenol

    common US brand name; refers to the same active ingredient

  • Panadol

    common UK and Asia-Pacific brand name for paracetamol

文法句型

take + paracetamol

a paracetamol (= one tablet)

用法筆記

British and international generic name; in American English the same chemical is called acetaminophen, often sold under the brand name Tylenol. Countable when referring to tablets ('two paracetamol' = two pills); uncountable when referring to the drug itself ('contains paracetamol').

常見錯誤

❌I took a paracetamol pill, then a Tylenol pill for the same headache.
✅I took paracetamol for my headache.
💡paracetamol and Tylenol are the same drug, so taking both risks an overdose.
❌The doctor prescribed paracetamols.
✅The doctor prescribed paracetamol tablets.
💡the plural 'paracetamols' is rare; use 'paracetamol tablets' or 'two paracetamol'.