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acetylsalicylic acid
[ uh-seet-l-sal-uh-sil-ik, uh-set-, as-i-tl-; uh-seet-l-sal-uh-sil-ik, uh-set-, as-i-tl- ]
/ əˈsit lˌsæl əˈsɪl ɪk, əˈsɛt-, ˈæs ɪ tl-; əˌsit lˌsæl əˈsɪl ɪk, əˌsɛt-, ˌæs ɪ tl- /
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noun Pharmacology.
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Origin of acetylsalicylic acid
First recorded in 1895–1900; acetyl + salicylic acid
Words nearby acetylsalicylic acid
acetylic, acetylide, acetylize, acetylmethylcarbinol, acetylsalicylate, acetylsalicylic acid, acey-deucy, ACGI, ach, Achaea, Achaean
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Scientific definitions for acetylsalicylic acid
acetylsalicylic acid
[ ə-sēt′l-săl′ĭ-sĭl′ĭk ]
See aspirin.
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