Main Entry: ac·et·an·i·lide

Variant(s): or ac·et·an·i·lid \ˌas-ə-ˈtan-^əl-ˌīd, -^əl-əd\

Function: noun

: a white crystalline compound C₈H₉NO that is derived from aniline and acetic acid and is used especially to relieve pain or fever—called also phenylacetamide