acetanilid

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A form of acetanilide — the amide derived from acetic acid and aniline; once used medicinally as an analgesic and antipyretic

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acetanilidephenylacetamide
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Meanings

nounacetanilid (countable and uncountable, plural acetanilids)

plural acetanilids

  1. alternativecountableuncountableAlternative form of acetanilide.

Synonyms & antonyms

nouna solid odourless chemical of leaf or flake-like appearance; used in rubber accelerator, dye, and camphor synthesis; metabolised to paracetamol (acetaminophen)

Similar
acetanilidephenylacetamide
Broader
analgesicanodynepainkiller
Also see
acetanilidephenylacetamide

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

dianeticaltaenicidal
Cite this entry
APA

acetanilid. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/acetanilid

MLA

“acetanilid.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/acetanilid. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “acetanilid,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/acetanilid.

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