different between paracetamol vs ibuprofen

English

Alternative forms

• acetaminophen (North America)

Etymology

Contraction of para-acetylaminophenol.

Pronunciation

• (Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /?pæ.???si?.t?m.?l/, /?pæ.???s?t.?m.?l/
• (General American) IPA^(key): /?p??.??si?.t??m?l/

Noun

paracetamol (countable and uncountable, plural paracetamols)

1. (pharmacology) a synthetic compound used as a drug to relieve and reduce fever, usually taken in tablet form

Translations

References

• “paracetamol”, in Lexico, Dictionary.com; Oxford University Press, 2019–present.
• “paracetamol”, in Merriam–Webster Online Dictionary, (Please provide a date or year).

Czech

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [?parat?s?tamol]

Noun

paracetamol m

1. (pharmacology) paracetamol, acetaminophen

Synonyms

• acetaminofen m (rare)

Dutch

Etymology

Contraction of para-acetylaminofenol, probably influenced by English paracetamol.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /?pa?ra??se?ta??m?l/
• Hyphenation: pa?ra?ce?ta?mol

Noun

paracetamol m (uncountable, diminutive paracetamolletje n)

1. acetaminophen (white crystalline compound used in medicine as an anodyne to relieve pain and reduce fever)

See also

• aspirine

Portuguese

Pronunciation

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /?pa.?a.?se.ta.?m?w/

Noun

paracetamol m (uncountable)

1. paracetamol (medicine used to relieve pain and reduce fever)

Romanian

Etymology

From French paracétamol

Noun

paracetamol n (uncountable)

1. paracetamol

Declension

Spanish

Noun

paracetamol m (plural paracetamoles)

1. paracetamol

English

Etymology

From i(so)bu(tyl) +? pro(pionic acid) +? phen(yl).

Pronunciation

• (Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /???.bju??p???.f?n/
• (General American) IPA^(key): /?a?.bju?p?o?.f?n/, /a??bju.p??f.?n/

Noun

ibuprofen (countable and uncountable, plural ibuprofens)

1. (pharmacology) A synthetic compound used widely as an analgesic and anti-inflammatory drug.

Coordinate terms

• Advil

Derived terms

• -profen (“anti-inflammatory agent”)

Translations

References

• “ibuprofen”, in Lexico, Dictionary.com; Oxford University Press, 2019–present.
• “ibuprofen”, in Merriam–Webster Online Dictionary, (Please provide a date or year).

Czech

Noun

ibuprofen m

1. (pharmacology) ibuprofen