Wiktionary
acetylsalicylic acid
n. (context organic compound pharmaceutical drug English) The acetate ester of salicylic acid; aspirin.
WordNet
acetylsalicylic acid
n. 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 [syn: aspirin, Bayer, Empirin]
Usage examples of "acetylsalicylic acid".
People with asthma or a family history of asthma are sometimes allergic to acetylsalicylic acid or aspirin.
A mild analgesic in common use is acetylsalicylic acid, better known by what was originally a trade-name, aspirin.
Aspirin was acetylsalicylic acid, and if it was taken in sufficient quantities, it would acidify you.