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Definition of Acetanilide

1. Noun. A white crystalline compound used as an analgesic and also as an antipyretic.

Definition of Acetanilide

1. n. A compound of aniline with acetyl, used to allay fever or pain; -- called also antifebrine.

Definition of Acetanilide

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Medical Definition of Acetanilide

1. A compound of aniline with acetyl, N-phenylacetamide. Used as a precursor of many drugs, dyes and other compounds in chemical synthesis; formerly used as analgesic and antipyretic, but often causes lethal methemoglobinaemia. Synonym: acetylaniline, acetylaminobenzene, antifebrine. (25 Jun 1999)

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