ANTIPYRINE


Meaning of ANTIPYRINE in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ -ˈpī-ˌrēn ]

noun

Etymology: from Antipyrine, a trademark

Date: 1884

: an analgesic and antipyretic C 11 H 12 N 2 O formerly widely used but now largely replaced in oral use by less toxic substances (as aspirin)

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