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Paracetamol is:

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methyl salicylate

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phenyl salicylate

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C

N-acetyl p-amino phenol

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acetyl salicylic acid

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Solution

The correct option is C N-acetyl p-amino phenol
N-acetyl-para-aminophenol, which is also known as acetaminophen in the US and paracetamol (from para-acetyl-amino-phenol) in the UK.

Hence, option C is correct.

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