| NOUN | artifact | acetylsalicylic acid, aspirin, Bayer, Empirin, St. Joseph | the acetylated derivative of salicylic acid |
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| Meaning | 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. | |
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| Synonyms | aspirin, Bayer, Empirin, St. Joseph | |
| Narrower | 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 | |
| Broader | analgesic, anodyne, painkiller, pain pill | A medicine used to relieve pain |
| salicylate | A salt of salicylic acid (included in several commonly used drugs) | |
| Substances | salicylic acid, 2-hydroxybenzoic acid | A white crystalline substance with a bitter aftertaste |
| Spanish | ácido acetilsalicílico, aspirina, aspirinar | |
| Catalan | àcid acetilsalicílic, aspirina | |
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