Meanings
nounphenazone (countable and uncountable, plural phenazones)
plural phenazones · alternative phenazon
- countableuncountablemedicineA particular analgesic.
Origin
Shortening of the IUPAC name 1,2-dihydro-1,5-dimethyl-2-phenyl-3H-pyrazol-3-one, taking the first syllable phen of phenyl, az from pyrazole, and -one.
Full word history & related roots →Translations
Catalan antipirina
- antipirinaa particular analgesic
Chinese Mandarin 安替比林
- 安替比林 (āntìbǐlín)a particular analgesic
French antipyrine
- antipyrinea particular analgesic
Polish antypiryna
- antypirynaa particular analgesic
Portuguese antipirina, fenazona
- antipirinaa particular analgesic
- fenazonaa particular analgesic
Cite this entry
APA
phenazone. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/phenazone
MLA
“phenazone.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/phenazone. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “phenazone,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/phenazone.
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