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Aspirin vs Acetaminophen - What's the difference?

aspirin | acetaminophen |

As nouns the difference between aspirin and acetaminophen

is that aspirin is aspirin while acetaminophen is (us) a white crystalline compound used in medicine as an anodyne to relieve pain and reduce fever.

aspirin

English

(wikipedia aspirin)

Noun

  • (uncountable, pharmaceutical drug) An analgesic drug, acetylsalicylic acid.
  • (countable) A tablet containing this substance.

    • Derived terms

    * aspirinate

    Related terms

    * NSAID English genericized trademarks English refractory feminine rhymes ----

    acetaminophen

    English

    (wikipedia acetaminophen)

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (US) A white crystalline compound used in medicine as an anodyne to relieve pain and reduce fever.
  • * {{quote-song, year = 1997
    • , title = The Druggist , composer = Joel Mabus , passage = You need to take acetaminophen / Or just a little aspirin / acetylsalicylic for the pain }}

    Synonyms

    * paracetamol