Home › Words › P › phenalginphenalginphenalgin · noun — an ammoniated compound of phenyl and acetamide, used as an analgesic and antipyretic, and resembling phenacetin in its therapeutic action.Definition from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 3.0).EtymologyFrom phenyl, analgetic, and -in.nounAn ammoniated compound of phenyl and acetamide, used as an analgesic and antipyretic, and resembling phenacetin in its therapeutic action.Definitions & examples from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 3.0).Words closest in meaningBy meaning, not spelling — each word's AI semantic fingerprint, nearest first.exalgin 76% match — A benzene derivative allied to phenacetin, used as an analgesic and antipyretic. vs phenalgin →acetanilide 72% match — the amide derived from acetic acid and aniline; once used medicinally as an analgesic and antipyretic vs phenalgin →antipyrine 71% match — The drug phenazone. vs phenalgin →phenacetin 70% match — Any of a class of analgesic and antipyretic drugs derived from acetanilide. vs phenalgin →phenetsal 69% match — The salicylic acid ester of acetaminophenol, used as an antirheumatic, antipyretic, antiseptic, and analgesic. vs phenalgin →acetaminosalol 68% match — The paracetamol ester of salicylic acid, once used as an analgesic. vs phenalgin →phenazone 68% match — A particular analgesic. vs phenalgin →acetphenetidine 68% match — phenacetin vs phenalgin →