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acetanilide Definition

ac·et·ani·lide (as′ət an′ə līd′)

noun

a white, crystalline organic substance, CHNHCOCH, produced by the action of acetic acid on aniline: it is used as a drug to lessen pain and fever, in making dyes, etc.

Etymology: acet(o)- + anil(ine) + -ide

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  1. ‹ acetaminophen
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  5. ‹ acetabulum
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  8. ‹ acerose
  9. ‹ acerbity
  10. ‹ acerbic
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