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antipyretic drug, also called acetophenetidin, with the formula C₁₀H₁₃NO₂ used from 1887 to the 1980s when it was withdrawn due to saftey concerns.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

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