acetophenetidin

a·ce·to·phe·net·i·din

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

Origin:
1905–10; aceto- + phenetidin

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acetophenetidin (əˌsiːtəʊfəˈnɛtɪdɪn) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
n
another name for phenacetin

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Acetophenetidin has a plethora of syllables.
So is dichlorodiphenyltrichloroethane. Does it mean:
a white, crystalline, water-insoluble solid, C14H9Cl5, usually derived from chloral by reaction with chlorobenzene in the presence of fuming sulfuric acid: used as an insecticide and as a scabicide and pediculicide: agricultural use prohibited in the U.S.
the estimation of something as valueless (encountered mainly as an example of one of the longest words in the English language).
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acetophenetidin ac·e·to·phe·net·i·din (ās'ĭ-tō-fə-nět'ĭ-dĭn, ə-sē'tō-)
n.
A white powder or crystalline solid derived from coal tar and used in medicine to reduce fever and relieve pain. Also called phenacetin.

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