phenacetin

phenacetin
An analgesic and antipyretic; the “P” in APC, an analgesic combination also containing aspirin and caffeine; biotransformed to acetaminophen. SYN: acetophenetidin.

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phen·ac·e·tin fi-'nas-ət-ən n a compound C10H13NO2 formerly used to ease pain or fever but now withdrawn from use because of its link to high blood pressure, heart attacks, cancer, and kidney disease called also acetophenetidin

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phe·nac·e·tin (fə-nasґə-tin) the ethyl ether of acetaminophen, which is its major active metabolite, an analgesic and antipyretic; now little used because of its toxicity.

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