| acetanilide | <medicine> A compound of aniline with acetyl, N-phenylacetamide. Used as a precursor of many drugs, dyes and other compounds in chemical synthesis; formerly used as analgesic and antipyretic, but often causes lethal methemoglobinaemia. Synonym: acetylaniline, acetylaminobenzene, antifebrine. (25 Jun 1999) |
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| acetanilide esterase | <enzyme> Forms aniline Registry number: EC 3.5.1.- (26 Jun 1999) |