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phenacetin Definition

phenac·etin (fē nas′ə tin)

noun

a white, crystalline powder, CHOCHNHCOCH, used to reduce fever and to relieve headaches and muscular pains; acetophenetidin

Etymology: phen- + acetin

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  1. ‹ phenacaine
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  5. ‹ phellem
  6. ‹ Pheidippides
  7. ‹ Pheidias
  8. ‹ pheasant
  9. ‹ PhD
  10. ‹ PhC
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