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ACETANILID
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Dictionary entry overview: What does acetanilid mean?
• ACETANILID (noun)
The noun ACETANILID has 1 sense:
1. a white crystalline compound used as an analgesic and also as an antipyretic
Familiarity information: ACETANILID used as a noun is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
A white crystalline compound used as an analgesic and also as an antipyretic
Classified under:
Nouns denoting man-made objects
Synonyms:
acetanilid; acetanilide; phenylacetamide
Hypernyms ("acetanilid" is a kind of...):
analgesic; anodyne; pain pill; painkiller (a medicine used to relieve pain)
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