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phenacetin

/fɪˈnæsətɪn/

phenacetin noun: any of a class of analgesic and antipyretic drugs derived from acetanilide.

Noun

phenacetin (countable and uncountable, plural phenacetins)

  1. Any of a class of analgesic and antipyretic drugs derived from acetanilide.
  2. A specific antipyretic drug, also called acetophenetidin, with the formula C₁₀H₁₃NO₂.
    Synonyms:
    acetophenetidin

phenacetin meaning in Tamil

phenacetin in Tamil

பினசிற்றின்

Synonyms of phenacetin

Forms of phenacetin

pluralphenacetins

Questions about phenacetin

What does phenacetin mean?
Phenacetin means any of a class of analgesic and antipyretic drugs derived from acetanilide.
What is phenacetin in Tamil?
Phenacetin in Tamil is பினசிற்றின். See Phenacetin meaning in Tamil.
What part of speech is phenacetin?
Phenacetin is a noun.
How do you pronounce phenacetin?
Phenacetin is pronounced /fɪˈnæsətɪn/.
What is the plural of phenacetin?
The plural of phenacetin is phenacetins.

Words near phenacetin in the dictionary

  1. phen/fen
  2. phenacaine
  3. phenacemide
  4. phenacene
  5. phenacenes
  6. phenacetin
  7. phenacetine
  8. phenacetines
  9. phenacetins
  10. phenacetolin
  11. phenaceturic acid

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