acetylsalicylic acid
Noun
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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 (synset 102751623)is a type of:- analgesic, anodyne, pain pill, painkiller - a medicine used to relieve pain
- salicylate - a salt of salicylic acid (included in several commonly used drugs)
subtypes:- aspirin powder, headache powder - a powdered form of aspirin
- buffered aspirin, bufferin - aspirin coated with a substance capable of neutralizing acid (trade name Bufferin)
- enteric-coated aspirin - aspirin that is treated to pass through the stomach unaltered and to dissolve in the intestines
substance holonym: 2-hydroxybenzoic acid, salicylic acid - a white crystalline substance with a bitter aftertaste; used as a fungicide or in making aspirin or dyes or perfumes
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