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- ]

nounPharmacology.

Origin of acetylsalicylic acid

1
First recorded in 1895–1900; acetyl + salicylic acid

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British Dictionary definitions for acetylsalicylic acid

acetylsalicylic acid

/ (ˌæsɪtaɪlˌsælɪˈsɪlɪk, əˈsiːtaɪl-) /


noun
  1. the chemical name for aspirin

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Scientific definitions for acetylsalicylic acid

acetylsalicylic acid

[ ə-sēt′l-săl′ĭ-sĭlĭk ]


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