Meanings
- uncountablemedicineparacetamol; acetaminophen.
Sulphadimidine tablets are often taken by people in the same manner as aspirin or panadol.
2002, Siosiane Fanua Bloomfield, Illness and cure in Tonga: traditional and modern medical practice, page 573 more examples
I decided not to tell him this because I felt there was nothing wrong if I got some panadol or novalgin from the hospital.
1988, Atabo Oko, The secret of the SheikWe often have no panadol, no bandages. Only one nurse said she had noticed an improvement in drug supply since mid-1993.
1995, Peter Gibbon, Structural adjustment and the working poor in Zimbabwe, page 268When I rang my doctor, he said, "Take some panadol and see me in the morning." When I told him that I had no panadol or any other type of painkillers in the house he was surprised.
2002, Jane Alison Kaberuka, Has God forgotten me?: the cry of an accident victim, page 6
Synonyms & antonyms
nounan analgesic for mild pain but not for inflammation; also used as an antipyretic; (Datril, Tylenol, Panadol, Phenaphen, Tempra, and Anacin III are trademarks of brands of acetaminophen tablets)
Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.
Origin
From Panadol. Genericized trademark of Panadol. Derived from the chemical name for para-acetylaminophenol.
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panadol. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/panadol
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