aspirin
n. acetylsalicylic acid, ASA, drug that has anti-inflammatory and antipyretic effects, medication used to relieve pain; aspirin pill, pill that contains aspirin Aspirin® n. brand name of acetylsalicylic acid as introduced by Bayer AG in 1899 to the market | ||||
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Aspirin Definition from Business & Finance Dictionaries & Glossaries
| Campbell R. Harvey's Hypertextual Finance Glossary |
Aspirin
Australian Stock Price Riskless Indexed Notes. Zero-coupon four-year bonds repayable at face value plus the percentage increase by which the Australian stock index of all ordinaries (common stocks ) rises above a predefined level during the given period.
Australian Stock Price Riskless Indexed Notes. Zero-coupon four-year bonds repayable at face value plus the percentage increase by which the Australian stock index of all ordinaries (common stocks ) rises above a predefined level during the given period.
Aspirin Definition from Computer & Internet Dictionaries & Glossaries
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Aspirin
<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)
<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)
Aspirin Definition from Language, Idioms & Slang Dictionaries & Glossaries
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aspirin
Noun
1. 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
(synonym) acetylsalicylic acid, Bayer, Empirin
(hypernym) salicylate
(hyponym) aspirin powder, headache powder
(substance-meronym) salicylic acid, 2-hydroxybenzoic acid
(classification) trade name, brand name, brand, marque
Noun
1. 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
(synonym) acetylsalicylic acid, Bayer, Empirin
(hypernym) salicylate
(hyponym) aspirin powder, headache powder
(substance-meronym) salicylic acid, 2-hydroxybenzoic acid
(classification) trade name, brand name, brand, marque
| hEnglish - advanced version |
aspirin
aspirin
\as"pi*rin\ (?), n. (pharm.) a white crystalline compound of acetyl and salicylic acid used as a drug for the salicylic acid liberated from it in the intestines.
aspirin
\as"pi*rin\ (?), n. (pharm.) a white crystalline compound of acetyl and salicylic acid used as a drug for the salicylic acid liberated from it in the intestines.
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Aspirin Definition from Medicine Dictionaries & Glossaries
| NCI Dictionary of Cancer Terms |
aspirin
A drug that reduces pain, fever, inflammation, and blood clotting. Aspirin belongs to the family of drugs called nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory agents. It is also being studied in cancer prevention.
A drug that reduces pain, fever, inflammation, and blood clotting. Aspirin belongs to the family of drugs called nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory agents. It is also being studied in cancer prevention.
| Dictionary of Medicine (Shahram) |
Aspirin
A good example of a tradename that entered into the language, Aspirin was once the Bayer trademark for acetylsalicylic acid.
A good example of a tradename that entered into the language, Aspirin was once the Bayer trademark for acetylsalicylic acid.
acetylsalicylic acid
noun
see ASPIRIN
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Aspirin Definition from Encyclopedia Dictionaries & Glossaries
| Wikipedia English - The Free Encyclopedia |
Aspirin
Aspirin®, or acetylsalicylic acid , (acetosal) is a salicylate drug often used as an analgesic (to relieve minor aches and pains), antipyretic (to reduce fever), and as an anti-inflammatory. It also has an antiplatelet ("blood-thinning") effect and is used in long-term, low doses to prevent heart attacks and blood clot formation in people at high risk for developing blood clots.
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