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PHENACETIN
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Dictionary entry overview: What does phenacetin mean?
• PHENACETIN (noun)
The noun PHENACETIN has 1 sense:
1. a white crystalline compound used as an analgesic and also as an antipyretic
Familiarity information: PHENACETIN 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:
acetophenetidin; acetphenetidin; phenacetin
Hypernyms ("phenacetin" is a kind of...):
analgesic; anodyne; pain pill; painkiller (a medicine used to relieve pain)
Context examples
Analgesic mixtures containing phenacetin are no longer available in the United States.
(Phenacetin-Containing Mixture, NCI Thesaurus)
Human ingestion of phenacetin can result in a bluish discoloration of the skin due to a lack of oxygen in the blood (cyanosis), dizziness and respiratory depression.
(Phenacetin, NCI Thesaurus)
The active principal metabolite of phenacetin, acetaminophen appears to inhibit prostaglandin biosynthesis in the central nervous system and less in peripheral tissues.
(Acetaminophen/Diphenhydramine, NCI Thesaurus)
The active principal metabolite of phenacetin, Acetaminophen appears to inhibit prostaglandin biosynthesis in the central nervous system and less in peripheral tissues.
(Acetaminophen #3, NCI Thesaurus)
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