phenylacetamide n 1: a white crystalline compound used as an analgesic and also as an antipyretic [syn: {acetanilide}, {acetanilid}, {phenylacetamide}]
phenylacetamide \phenylacetamide\ n. A white crystalline compound used as an analgesic and also as an antipyretic. Syn: acetanilide, acetanilid. [WordNet 1.5]