Paracetamol crystals. Polarised light micrograph of crystals of the drug paracetamol, also known as acetaminophen. These radial crystal rosettes have

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Paracetamol crystals. Polarised light micrograph of crystals of the drug paracetamol, also known as acetaminophen. These radial crystal rosettes have been precipitated from an aqueous solution and imaged in transient, plane-polarised light. Paracetamol is an analgesic (pain-killer) and antipyretic (reduces fever).

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