n.
Variant: or ac · et · an · i · lid
Pronunciation: ˌ a-s ə - ' ta-n ə - ˌ l ī d, -l ə d
Function: noun
Etymology: International Scientific Vocabulary
Date: circa 1864
: a white crystalline compound C 8 H 9 NO that is derived from aniline and acetic acid and is used especially to relieve pain or fever