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Meaning of "phenacetin" in the English dictionary

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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD PHENACETIN

From phenetidine + acetyl + -in.
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PRONUNCIATION OF PHENACETIN

phenacetin  [fɪˈnæsɪtɪn] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF PHENACETIN

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adjective
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pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Phenacetin is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES PHENACETIN MEAN IN ENGLISH?

phenacetin

Phenacetin

Phenacetin is a pain-relieving and fever-reducing drug, widely used from its introduction in 1887 until banned in the US by the FDA in 1983. Its use has declined because of its adverse effects, which include increased risk of certain cancers and kidney damage. It is metabolized into paracetamol, which replaced it in some over-the-counter medications following the ban on phenacetin's.

Definition of phenacetin in the English dictionary

The definition of phenacetin in the dictionary is a white crystalline solid formerly used in medicine to relieve pain and fever. Because of its kidney toxicity it has been superseded by paracetamol. Formula: CH3CONHC6H4OC2H5 Also called: acetophenetidin.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH PHENACETIN


acetin
ˈæsɪtɪn
amanitin
ˌæməˈnaɪtɪn
bulletin
ˈbʊlɪtɪn
chitin
ˈkaɪtɪn
chondroitin
kɒnˈdrəʊɪtɪn
ferritin
ˈfɛrɪtɪn
Keewatin
kiːˈweɪtɪn
palmitin
ˈpælmɪtɪn
phytin
ˈfaɪtɪn
precipitin
prɪˈsɪpɪtɪn
quercetin
ˈkwɜːsɪtɪn
quercitin
ˈkwɜːsɪtɪn
tripalmitin
traɪˈpælmɪtɪn
ubiquitin
juːˈbɪkwɪtɪn

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE PHENACETIN

phenacaine
phenacite
phenakism
phenakistoscope
phenakite
phenanthrene
phenarsazine
phenarsazine chloride
phenate
phenazine
phencyclidine
phene
phenetic
pheneticist
phenetics
phenetidine
phenetole
phenformin
phengite
phengophobia

WORDS THAT END LIKE PHENACETIN

actin
all-points bulletin
Chloromycetin
cretin
emetin
erythropoietin
gelatin
keratin
kinetin
Latin
martin
matin
news bulletin
Putin
rutin
Saint Martin
satin
secretin
tin
Tintin

Synonyms and antonyms of phenacetin in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «phenacetin» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF PHENACETIN

Find out the translation of phenacetin to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of phenacetin from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «phenacetin» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

非那西丁
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

fenacetina
570 millions of speakers

English

phenacetin
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

फेनासेटिन
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

الفيناسيتين
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

фенацетин
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

fenacetina
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

phenacetin
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

phénacétine
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Phenacetin
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Phenacetin
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

フェナセチン
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

페나 세틴
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Phenacetin
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

phenacetin
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

phenacetin
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

फेनॅसेटिन
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

phenacetin
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

fenacetina
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

fenacetyna
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

фенацетин
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

fenacetina
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

φαινακετίνης
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

fenasetien
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

fenacetin
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

phenacetin
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of phenacetin

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «PHENACETIN»

The term «phenacetin» is regularly used and occupies the 99.781 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «PHENACETIN» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «phenacetin» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «phenacetin» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about phenacetin

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «PHENACETIN»

Discover the use of phenacetin in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to phenacetin and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Thin-Layer Chromatography, Revised And Expanded
TLC OF ASPIRIN, PHENACETIN, AND CAFFEINE TLC is useful for the determination of aspirin, phenacetin, and caffeine in the analgesic tablet, APC. A sample from a methanolic solution of an APC tablet was applied to a Whatman KCI8 ...
Bernard Fried, Joseph Sherma, 1999
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Manual of Spectrofluorometric and Spectrophotometric ...
Prepare a degradation solution of phenacetin by weighing about 100 mg of phenacetin into a 50-ml volumetric flask: 1. Dissolve in 6 N HC1 and dilute to volume with the same solvent. 2. Mix contents and place in a constant temperature water ...
Allesia M. Gillespie, Jr., 1993
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Eighth Annual Report on Carcinogens: 1998 Summary
There is sufficient evidence for the carcinogenicity of phenacetin in experimental animals (IARC S.4, 1982; IARC S.7, 1987). When administered in the diet, phenacetin induced benign and malignant tumors of the urinary tract of mice and rats ...
Barry Leonard, 1999
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Techniques and Experiments for Organic Chemistry
Recovery of phenacetin. Remove the magnesium sulfate from the chloroform solution of phenacetin by gravity filtration, collecting the filtrate in a small, weighed Erlenmeyer flask containing a boiling stone (Note 5). Remove the chloroform by ...
Addison Ault, 1998
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Report on Carcinogens (12th Ed. )
Production Phenacetin was first produced in the United States in the 1920s and was used in human medicine until it was banned in the early 1980s (IARC 1977, FDA 1999). Total annual sales of phenacetin for medical use were estimated to ...
Nat. Toxicology Program (NTP) (NIH), 2011
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6th Annual Report on Carcinogens (1991)
phenacetin. Various mixtures containing phenacetin were previously available. USE Phenacetin is used as an analgesic and antipyretic drug for humans and animals. It is used alone or previously in combination with aspirin and caffeine, ...
DIANE Publishing Company, 1994
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Introduction to Drug Metabolism
0.16 - I i I 12345 Time (h) Figure 7.2 1 Mean plasma concentration of phenacetin in smokers (•) and non-smokers (O) as a function of time following oral administration of a 900 mg dose. (Taken from Pantuck, E. et a/. (1972) Science 175 ...
G. Gordon Gibson, Paul Skett, 2001
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Hepatotoxicity: The Adverse Effects of Drugs and Other ...
"Darvon. Comment Can cause steatosis in mice and injury to hepatocytes in vitro hepatic injury (3). Phenacetin is only partially converted to acetaminophen, much of it being converted along another pathway to p-phenetidine (Fig. 24.2) (3).
Hyman J. Zimmerman, 1999
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Consolidated List of Products Whose Consumption And/or Sale ...
CAN 1973 No manufacturer or importer shall sell a drug that contains phenacetin in combination with any salt or derivative of salicylic acid. (Reference: (CANGZ) Canada Gazette, , , June 1973) ITA 1973 Withdrawn from the market due to ...
United Nations, 1983
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Drugs in Pregnancy and Lactation: A Reference Guide to Fetal ...
PREGNANCY SUMMARY Phenacetin, in combination products, is routinely used during pregnancy. It is metabolized mainly to acetaminophen (see also Acetaminophen). It is considered low risk in pregnancy.
Gerald G. Briggs, Roger K. Freeman, Sumner J. Yaffe, 2011

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «PHENACETIN»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term phenacetin is used in the context of the following news items.
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In the Herald: July 22, 1965
"Mary Quill, of Bethlehem College, Ashfield, said that after two white mice were given codeine and phenacetin in small quantities mixed with ... «WA today, Jul 15»
2
What Your Pharmacist Can't Tell You About Drug Expiration Dates …
The team found two compounds (aspirin and amphetamine) in amounts of less than 90 percent; meanwhile, another ingredient (phenacetin) ... «Medical Daily, Jul 15»
3
Five charged in connection with drug distribution case dubbed …
According to police, investigators seized $100,000 worth of cocaine, MDMA and marijuana, 55 pounds of phenacetin – a cutting agent used to ... «CP24 Toronto's Breaking News, Jun 15»
4
Police: pair caught with coke, cash in Allentown
Following the arrests, detectives searched the minivan and found two large bags of baking soda mixed with phenacetin, police said. «Allentown Morning Call, Jun 15»
5
Police drugs Operation Valium caught "sophisticated organised …
Drugs seized in operation Valium. An ice cream tub containing cocaine mixed with phenacetin, caffeine and tetramisole, known cutting agents, ... «getreading, Jun 15»
6
Cocaine is the most commonly seized drug in Edmonton according …
ALERT's seizure included seven kilograms of cocaine, 11.4 kilograms of buffing agent Phenacetin, 567 grams of MDMA, 10 kilograms of ... «Edmonton Sun, Jun 15»
7
Taylor Zanoni identified as southeast Calgary shooting victim
... in the seizure of $250,000 worth of drugs, including cocaine, methamphetamine, heroin, GHB, fentanyl, cannabis resin and Phenacetin. «CBC.ca, May 15»
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More arrests two months after $5 million of drugs and weapons …
... police first arrested two men and seized 10 kilograms of cocaine, 28 kilograms of Phenacetin and caffeine (used as a cocaine cutting agent), ... «Chilliwack Times, May 15»
9
Seven People Face 150 Drug and Firearm-Related Charges in …
Marijuana (13.725 lbs) with an estimated street value of close to $29,000. · Phenacetin (4,380 gms) with an estimated street value of $20,000. «KelownaNow, May 15»
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Arsenal of firearms, heaps of drugs seized from Edmonton homes
Phenacetin (4,380 gms) with an estimated street value of $20,000;. - Ketamine (259 gms) with an estimated street value of $10,400;. - Cocaine ... «Edmonton Sun, May 15»

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