acetylsalicylic acid

1. 1.

   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

   SynonymsaspirinBayerEmpirinSt. Joseph

   Broadersalicylateanalgesic

   Narroweraspirin powderbuffered aspirinenteric-coated aspirin

   trademark · trade name

Questions about acetylsalicylic acid

What does acetylsalicylic acid mean?

acetylsalicylic acid means "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".

What is another word for acetylsalicylic acid?

Close synonyms include aspirin, Bayer, Empirin, St. Joseph. Each sense on this page lists its own synonyms, because a word with several meanings rarely has one substitute that works for all of them.

Is acetylsalicylic acid a common word?

acetylsalicylic acid is banded "Rare" — specialist or archaic — most readers will not have met it. The band comes from how often the word appears in a large corpus of everyday English, not from an editor's impression.