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.

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, Achaea

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How to use acetylsalicylic acid in a sentence

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The recent spate of acid attacks on women is only the latest manifestation of this dangerous trend.
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There are a number of bacilli, called acid-fast bacilli, which stain in the same way as the tubercle bacillus.
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The amount of the other purin bodies together is about one-tenth that of uric acid.
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Uric acid is decreased before an attack of gout and increased afterward, but its etiologic relation is still uncertain.
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An increase is also noted in the uric-acid diathesis and in diseases accompanied by respiratory insufficiency.
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Indol is absorbed and oxidized into indoxyl, which combines with potassium and sulphuric acid and is thus excreted.
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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 ]

aspirin

Scientific definitions for acetylsalicylic acid

acetylsalicylic acid

[ ə-sēt′l-săl′ĭ-sĭl′ĭk ]

See aspirin.