paracetamol

IPA/ˌpærəˈsiːtəmɒl/
IPA/ˌpærəˈsiːtəmɑːl/

paracetamol — 名詞

  • paracetamolsingular
  • paracetamolsplural

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]

常見搭配
  • take paracetamol
  • paracetamol tablets
  • a dose of paracetamol
  • paracetamol overdose
  • extra-strength paracetamol
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'.

同根字

常見搭配

名詞搭配

  • paracetamol tablet
  • paracetamol dose
  • paracetamol overdose
  • paracetamol syrup
  • paracetamol packet

常用片語

  • take paracetamol
  • swallow a paracetamol
  • extra-strength paracetamol
  • soluble paracetamol
  • children's paracetamol

介系詞搭配

  • paracetamol for (a headache, fever)
  • paracetamol with (water, food)