acetanilide

noun

ac·et·an·i·lide | \ ˌa-sə-ˈta-nə-ˌlīd

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variants: or acetanilid

Definition of acetanilide

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

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acetanilide

noun

ac·et·an·i·lide

variants: or acetanilid \ ˌas-ə-ˈtan-ᵊl-ˌīd

How to pronounce acetanilid (audio)

, -ᵊl-əd

How to pronounce acetanilid (audio)

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Medical Definition of acetanilide

: 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

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