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acetophenetidin

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See acetophenetidin in American Heritage Dictionary 4

(ăsˌĭ-tō-fə-nĕtˈĭ-dĭn, ə-sēˌtō-)

noun

A white powder or crystalline solid, CH₃CONHC₆H₄OC₂H₅, derived from coal tar and used in medicine to reduce fever and relieve pain. Also called phenacetin.

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