acetanilid
Definition
- Noun:
- A white crystalline compound used as an analgesic and also as an antipyretic: Acetanilid is a synthetic chemical substance, historically used in medicine to relieve pain (analgesic) and reduce fever (antipyretic).
Usage Examples
- Noun:
- Acetanilid was one of the first synthetic fever-reducing drugs.
- Due to its potential toxicity, the medical use of acetanilid has been largely discontinued.
Advanced Usage
- Chemical Context: In chemistry, is recognized as the parent compound for a class of drugs known as anilides and is a derivative of aniline and acetic acid.
- The synthesis of acetanilid involves the acetylation of aniline.
Variants and Related Words
- Acetanilide: This is a common variant spelling of the word . Both forms refer to the same chemical compound.
- Phenacetin: A related chemical compound and analgesic derived from .
Synonyms
- Antifebrin: This is an older, now largely obsolete, synonym for .
- Analgesic: A general term for a pain-relieving substance; is a specific type of analgesic.
- Antipyretic: A general term for a fever-reducing substance; is a specific type of antipyretic.
Noun
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a white crystalline compound used as an analgesic and also as an antipyretic
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