
n.
A white powder or crystalline solid, CH3CONHC6H4OC2H5, derived from coal tar and used in medicine to reduce fever and relieve pain. Also called phenacetin.
[ACETO- + PHEN(O)- + ET(HYL) + -ID(E) + -IN.]
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A white powder or crystalline solid derived from coal tar and used in medicine to reduce fever and relieve pain. Also called phenacetin.
| Veterinary Dictionary: acetophenetidin |
A para-aminophenol-derivative analgesic, similar to acetanilide. Its toxicity is much higher than that of the salicylates and other analgesics, especially for cats, so that it is not much used. Called also phenacetin.
| WordNet: acetophenetidin |
The noun has one meaning:
Meaning #1:
a white crystalline compound used as an analgesic and also as an antipyretic
Synonyms: acetphenetidin, phenacetin
| phenacetin | |
| para-aminophenol | |
| analgesic |
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