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[syn: aspirin, acetylsalicylic acid, Bayer, Empirin, St. Joseph]
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:
Aspirin \As"pi*rin\, n. (Pharm.)
A white crystalline compound, acetyl salicylic acid
(CH3.CO.O.C6H4.CO.OH) widely used as a drug for relief of
pain and alleviation of fever. It has analgesic, antipyretic,
and antiinflammatory properties, and is one of a class of
agents called non-steroidal antiinflammatory drugs (NSAIDs).
The name was originally a trade name, but has become the
preferred name for the substance. It is actually a prodrug,
liberating salicylic acid, the ultimate pharmacologically
active agent, in the intestines. It is more effective when
taken orally than is salicylic acid, because it dissolves
more readily.
Syn: 2-(acetyloxy)benzoic acid
[Webster 1913 Suppl. +PJC]
WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):
aspirin
n 1: 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 [syn: aspirin, acetylsalicylic acid, Bayer,
Empirin, St. Joseph]
The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing (30 December 2018):
Aspirin
bpmake
A freeware language from MITRE
Corporation for the description of neural networks. A
compiler, bpmake, is included. Aspirin is designed for use
with the MIGRAINES interface.
Version: 6.0, as of 1995-03-08.
(ftp://ftp.cognet.ucla.edu/alexis/).
(1995-03-08)