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- ]

noun

, Pharmacology.

1. aspirin ( def 1 ).

acetylsalicylic acid

/ ˌæsɪtaɪlˌsælɪˈsɪlɪk; əˈsiːtaɪl- /

noun

1. See aspirin
   the chemical name for aspirin

acetylsalicylic acid

/ ə-sēt′l-săl′ĭ-sĭl′ĭk /

1. See aspirin

Word History and Origins

Origin of acetylsalicylic acid¹

First recorded in 1895–1900; acetyl + salicylic acid

Example Sentences

So far there has been no satisfactory quantitative estimation of acetylsalicylic acid.

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The most extensively used synthetic is acetylsalicylic acid and hence an investigation of this product was deemed expedient.

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The amount of acetylsalicylic acid extracted by chloroform was 50.7 per cent.

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This is done by conveying the inference that the only pure acetylsalicylic acid on the market is that known as Aspirin-Bayer.

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The patent on acetylsalicylic acid expires next month (February, 1917).

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