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Meaning of ACETANILIDE

Pronunciation:  `asi'tan`lId

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 Definition: [n]  a white crystalline compound used as an analgesic and also as an antipyretic
 
 Synonyms: acetanilid, phenylacetamide
 
 See Also: analgesic, anodyne, pain pill, painkiller

 

 

Webster's 1913 Dictionary
 
 Definition: 
\Ac`et*an"i*lide\, n. [Acetyl + anilide.] (Med.)
A compound of aniline with acetyl, used to allay fever or
pain; -- called also {antifebrine}.
 



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