PHENACETINS

Noun

phenacetins

plural of phenacetin

Source: Wiktionary


PHENACETIN

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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