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American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition

  1. n. See aspirin.

Wiktionary

  1. n. organic chemistry, pharmacology 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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  1. painkiller
  1. pain pill
  1. analgesic
  1. salicylate
  1. anodyne

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  1. bufferin
  1. enteric-coated aspirin
  1. headache powder
  1. buffered aspirin
  1. aspirin powder

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  1. aspirin
  1. acetol

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  1. Aspirin

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