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Acetanilide

The amide derived from acetic acid and aniline; once used medicinally as an analgesic and antipyretic

📖 Definitions of "Acetanilide"

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The amide derived from acetic acid and aniline; once used medicinally as an analgesic and antipyretic

🔄 Synonyms of "Acetanilide"

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Word	Definition
acetanilidnoun	Alternative form of acetanilide. [(organic chemistry, pharmacology) the amide derived from acetic acid and aniline; once used medicinally as an analgesic and antipyretic]
phenylacetamidenoun	Synonym of acetanilide.

💡 Words with a Similar Meaning to "Acetanilide"

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Word	Definition
phenylacetamidenoun	Synonym of acetanilide.
acetanilidnoun	Alternative form of acetanilide. [(organic chemistry, pharmacology) the amide derived from acetic acid and aniline; once used medicinally as an analgesic and antipyretic]
phenacetinnoun	(pharmacology) A specific antipyretic drug, also called acetophenetidin, with the formula C₁₀H₁₃NO₂.
phenacetinenoun	Alternative form of phenacetin. [Any of a class of analgesic and antipyretic drugs derived from acetanilide.]
aminoacridinenoun	(pharmacology) A particular antiseptic and disinfectant.
antikamnianoun	(historical, medicine) A proprietary analgesic based on acetanilide.
para-acetylaminophenolnoun	(pharmacology) A pharmaceutical drug used to treat pain and fever
antifebrinenoun	(pharmacology) A compound of aniline with acetyl, used to allay fever or pain.
acetopyrinenoun	(medicine) An acetylsalicylate of antipyrine
anileridinenoun	(pharmacology) A particular narcotic painkiller.
anidoximenoun	An analgesic drug.
phenalginnoun	An ammoniated compound of phenyl and acetamide, used as an analgesic and antipyretic, and resembling phenacetin in its therapeutic action.
analgenenoun	An antipyretic and analgesic, derived from quinoline and mainly used to treat rheumatism and neuralgia.
aminopropionitrilenoun	A nitrile, used as an antirheumatic in veterinary medicine, that can be prepared by the reaction of ammonia with acrylonitrile.
p-acetylaminophenolnoun	Alternative form of para-acetylaminophenol. [(pharmacology) A pharmaceutical drug used to treat pain and fever]
acetphenetidinenoun	phenacetin
benzanilidenoun	Any amide derived from benzoic acid and aniline
analgeticnoun	analgesic
ethacridinenoun	(organic chemistry, pharmacology) An aromatic organic compound based on acridine, used as an antiseptic and as an agent for second-trimester abortion.
aminophenazonenoun	A pyrazolone with analgesic, anti-inflammatory, and antipyretic properties.