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aspirin
has definitions from the fields of chemistry,medicine,pharmacology
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[ noun ] (chemistry,medicine,pharmacology) the acetylated derivative of salicylic acid; used as an analgesic anti-inflammatory drug (trade names Bayer and Empirin) usually taken in tablet form; used as an antipyretic; slows clotting of the blood by poisoning platelets
Synonyms Used in print (Sallie Bingham, "Moving Day," The Atlantic...)He sat for_a_while with his hands on his knees , watching the bend of her back as she gathered_up her things - a comb , a bottle of aspirin - to take upstairs and pack . |
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