phenetidine

noun

phe·​net·​i·​dine fə-ˈne-tə-ˌdēn How to pronounce phenetidine (audio)
: any of three liquid basic amino derivatives C8H11NO of phenetole used especially in manufacturing dyestuffs and in the preparation of phenacetin

Word History

Etymology

borrowed from French phénétidine, from phénétole phenetole + -idine -idine

First Known Use

1851, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of phenetidine was in 1851

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Cite this Entry

“Phenetidine.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/phenetidine. Accessed 8 Oct. 2024.

Medical Definition

phenetidine

noun
phe·​net·​i·​dine fə-ˈnet-ə-ˌdēn How to pronounce phenetidine (audio)
variants also phenetidin
: any of three liquid basic amino derivatives C8H11NO of phenetole used especially in manufacturing dyestuffs and in the preparation of phenacetin
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