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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Medical Dictionary:
ac·e·to·phe·net·i·din
(ăs'ĭ-tō-fə-nĕt'ĭ-dĭn, ə-sē'tō-)n.
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
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The noun has one meaning:
Meaning #1:
a white crystalline compound used as an analgesic and also as an antipyretic
Synonyms: acetphenetidin, phenacetin
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 | Dictionary. The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition Copyright © 2007, 2000 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Updated in 2007. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. All rights reserved. Read more |
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| Medical Dictionary. The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Read more |
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| Veterinary Dictionary. Saunders Comprehensive Veterinary Dictionary 3rd Edition. Copyright © 2007 by D.C. Blood, V.P. Studdert and C.C. Gay, Elsevier. All rights reserved. Read more |
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