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A white crystalline compound used as an analgesic and also as an antipyretic
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acetanilide
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Wiktionary
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n. (context organic chemistry pharmaceutical drug English) The amide derived from acetic acid and aniline; once used medicinally as an analgesic and antipyretic.
WordNet
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n. a white crystalline compound used as an analgesic and also as an antipyretic [syn: acetanilid , phenylacetamide ]
Wikipedia
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Acetanilide is an odourless solid chemical of leaf or flake-like appearance. It is also known as N-phenylacetamide , acetanil , or acetanilid , and was formerly known by the trade name Antifebrin .
The Collaborative International Dictionary
Word definitions in The Collaborative International Dictionary
Acetanilide \Ac`et*an"i*lide\, n. [Acetyl + anilide.] (Med.) An amide formed from aniline and an acetyl group ( C6H5.NH.CO.CH3 ); it is a white crystalline compound used as an analgesic and also as an antipyretic. It has molecular weight 135.16. Syn: acetanilide, ...