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Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   the amide derived from acetic acid and aniline; once used medicinally as an analgesic and antipyretic countable, uncountable
2. 2
   a solid odourless chemical of leaf or flake-like appearance; used in rubber accelerator, dye, and camphor synthesis; metabolised to paracetamol (acetaminophen) wordnet

Synonyms

All synonyms

acetanilidanalgesicantifebrinephenylacetamide

Etymology

From acet- + anilide.

Related phrases

acetic acid

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