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- /

noun Pharmacology.

aspirin(def 1).

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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, acetyltransferase, acey-deucy, acgi, ach, ach-laut
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British Dictionary definitions for acetylsalicylic acid

acetylsalicylic acid
/ (ˌæsɪtaɪlˌsælɪˈsɪlɪk, əˈsiːtaɪl-) /

noun

the chemical name for aspirin
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Medical definitions for acetylsalicylic acid

acetylsalicylic acid
[ ə-sēt′l-săl′ĭ-sĭl′ĭk ]

n.

aspirin
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Scientific definitions for acetylsalicylic acid

acetylsalicylic acid
[ ə-sēt′l-săl′ĭ-sĭl′ĭk ]

See aspirin.
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