PHENACETIN
acetophenetidin, acetphenetidin, phenacetin
(noun) a white crystalline compound used as an analgesic and also as an antipyretic
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Noun
phenacetin (plural phenacetins)
Any of a class of analgesic and antipyretic drugs derived from acetanilide.
A specific antipyretic drug, also called acetophenetidin, with the formula C10H13NO2 used from 1887 to the 1980s when it was withdrawn due to saftey concerns.
Synonyms
• acetophenetidin
• acetophenetidine
Source: Wiktionary
Phe*nac"e*tin, Phe*nac"e*tine, n. [Phenyl + acetic + -in.] (Pharm.)
Definition: A white, crystalline compound, C10H13O2N, used in medicine
principally as an antipyretic.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition