acetylsalicylic acid

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Noun Phrase

ac=e=tyl=sal=i=cyl=ic ac=id

WORDNET DICTIONARY

acetylsalicylic acid(n = noun.artifact) aspirin, bayer, empirin, st. joseph - the acetylated derivative of salicylic acid; used as an analgesic anti-inflammatory drug (trade names Bayer, Empirin, and St. Joseph) usually taken in tablet form; used as an antipyretic; slows clotting of the blood by poisoning platelets; Array

is a kind of analgesic, anodyne, pain pill, painkiller, salicylate

has particulars: aspirin powder, headache powder, buffered aspirin, bufferin, enteric-coated aspirin

acetylsalicylic acid, n. = ASPIRIN.

Etymology

ACETYL + SALICYLIC ACID

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