acetylsalicylic acid

noun

ace·tyl·sal·i·cyl·ic acid | \ ə-ˈsē-tᵊl-ˌsa-lə-ˌsi-lik-

Definition of acetylsalicylic acid

: a white crystalline derivative C₉H₈O₄ of salicylic acid used for relief of pain and fever : aspirin sense 1 Aspirin is acetylsalicylic acid and is based on salicylic acid, which was originally extracted from willow bark. — Berkeley Wellness Letter Episodes are often precipitated by the ingestion of alcohol and chocolate and do not occur after exercise or the use of acetylsalicylic acid as in this patient.— Mandakolathur R. Murali et al.

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Bayer applied for a German patent but was rejected, as acetylsalicylic acid had been synthesized earlier, first by a French chemist and later by a German chemist. — Kat Eschner, Smithsonian, "Aspirin’s Four-Thousand-Year History," 10 Aug. 2017

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