Noun: acetanilide ,a-si'ta-nu,lId
- A solid odourless chemical of leaf or flake-like appearance; used in rubber accelerator, dye, and camphor synthesis; metabolised to paracetamol (acetaminophen)
"Acetanilide was once used as a fever reducer before safer alternatives were developed";
- acetanilid, phenylacetamide
Derived forms: acetanilides
Type of: analgesic, anodyne, pain pill, painkiller
Encyclopedia: Acetanilide