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phenacetin

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phe·nac·e·tin  (f-ns-tn)
n.
See acetophenetidin.
[Rearrangement of chemical name acetophenetidin.]
phenacetin [fɪˈnæsɪtɪn]
n
(Medicine / Pharmacology) a white crystalline solid formerly used in medicine to relieve pain and fever. Because of its kidney toxicity it has been superseded by paracetamol. Formula: CH3CONHC6H4OC2H5 Also called acetophenetidin
[from phenetidine + acetyl + -in]
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Noun1.phenacetin - a white crystalline compound used as an analgesic and also as an antipyretic
acetophenetidin, acetphenetidin
analgesic, anodyne, pain pill, painkiller - a medicine used to relieve pain


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