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acetanilid

acetanilid is the alternative form of acetanilide.

Meaning of acetanilide

Noun

acetanilide (countable and uncountable, plural acetanilides)

  1. the amide derived from acetic acid and aniline; once used medicinally as an analgesic and antipyretic
    Synonyms:
    antifebrine

Forms of acetanilid

pluralacetanilids

Questions about acetanilid

What is acetanilid the alternative form of?
Acetanilid is the alternative form of acetanilide.

Words near acetanilid in the dictionary

  1. acetaminophen
  2. acetaminophens
  3. acetaminosalol
  4. acetamiprid
  5. acetan
  6. acetanilid
  7. acetanilide
  8. acetanilides
  9. acetanilids
  10. acetanisidide
  11. acetanisole

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