antipyrine

antipyrine
antipyrine [an΄tīpī′rēn΄, an΄tēpī′rēn΄, an΄tipī′rēn΄, an΄tī pī′rin΄, an΄tē pī′rin΄, an΄ti pī′rin΄]
n.
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a white, crystalline powder, (CH3) 2 (C6H5)C3HN2O, formerly used to relieve pain and to reduce fever, and currently used in solution with benzocaine for acute otitis media

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an·ti·py·rine (ăn'tē-pīʹrēn, ăn'tī-) n.
A toxic white powder, C11H12N2O, formerly used to reduce fever and relieve pain.
  [Originally a trademark.]

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