phenocoll

noun

pheno·​coll

-ˌkäl

plural -s

: a crystalline base C₁₀H₁₄N₂O₂ used in the form of a salt (as the hydrochloride) as an antipyretic and analgesic

Word History

Etymology

International Scientific Vocabulary phen- + glycocoll

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