acetophenetidin

[ uh-see-toh-fuh-net-i-din, as-i-toh- ]

noun

, Pharmacology.

1. phenacetin.

acetophenetidin

/ əˌsiːtəʊfəˈnɛtɪdɪn /

noun

1. another name for phenacetin

Word History and Origins

Origin of acetophenetidin¹

First recorded in 1905–10; aceto- + phenetidin

Example Sentences

Phenacetin -- the common term for the compound acetophenetidin -- is best known as the P in so-called APC pills, the now discontinued pick-me-ups that also contained aspirin and caffeine.

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