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meth•a•ce•tin
(meth′ə sēt′n),USA pronunciation n. [Pharm.]
- Drugsa white, crystalline, water-insoluble powder, C9H11NO2, used for relieving pain and reducing or preventing fever. Also called acetanisidine.
- meth- + acet- + -in2
1960–65
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