acetophenetidin

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(ăs'ĭ-tō-fə-nĕt'ĭ-dĭn, ə-sē'tō-) pronunciation

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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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(ăs'ĭ-tō-fə-nĕt'ĭ-dĭn, ə-sē'tō-)
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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.

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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.

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