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acetanilide

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ac·et·an·i·lide  (st-nl-d) also ac·et·an·i·lid (-nl-d)
n.
A white crystalline compound, C6H5NH(COCH3), formerly used in medicine to relieve pain and reduce fever. It has been replaced by safer agents because of its toxicity.
[acet(o)- + anil(ine) + -ide.]
acetanilide [ˌæsɪˈtænɪˌlaɪd], acetanilid [ˌæsɪˈtænɪlɪd]
n
(Chemistry / Elements & Compounds) a white crystalline powder used in the manufacture of dyes and rubber, as an analgesic in medicine, and as a precursor in penicillin manufacture. Formula: C6H5NHCOCH3
[from aceto- + aniline + -ide]
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Noun1.acetanilide - a white crystalline compound used as an analgesic and also as an antipyretic
acetanilid, phenylacetamide
analgesic, anodyne, pain pill, painkiller - a medicine used to relieve pain


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