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American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition

  1. n. See aspirin.

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  1. n. The acetate ester of salicylic acid; aspirin.
  2. n. The acetate ester of salicylic acid; aspirin.

WordNet 3.0

  1. n. 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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‘acetylsalicylic acid’ has been looked up 387 times, added to 3 lists, and is not a valid Scrabble word.