aspirin

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aspirin - Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 :

  Aspirin \As"pi*rin\, n. (Pharm.)
     A white crystalline compound, acetyl salicylic acid
     (CH3.CO.O.C6H4.CO.OH) widely used as a drug for relief of
     pain and alleviation of fever. It has analgesic, antipyretic,
     and antiinflammatory properties, and is one of a class of
     agents called non-steroidal antiinflammatory drugs (NSAIDs).
     The name was originally a trade name, but has become the
     preferred name for the substance. It is actually a prodrug,
     liberating salicylic acid, the ultimate pharmacologically
     active agent, in the intestines. It is more effective when
     taken orally than is salicylic acid, because it dissolves
     more readily.
  
     Syn: 2-(acetyloxy)benzoic acid
          [Webster 1913 Suppl. +PJC]

aspirin - WordNet (r) 2.1 (2005) :

  aspirin
      n 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 [syn: aspirin, acetylsalicylic acid, Bayer,
           Empirin, St. Joseph]

aspirin - Free On-line Dictionary of Computing (26 May 2007) :

  Aspirin
  bpmake
  
     <language, tool> A freeware language from MITRE Corporation
      for the description of neural networks.  A
     compiler, bpmake, is included.  Aspirin is designed for use
     with the MIGRAINES interface.
  
     Version: 6.0, as of 1995-03-08.
  
     (ftp://ftp.cognet.ucla.edu/alexis/).
  
     (1995-03-08)