From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 [gcide]:
Aspirin \As"pi*rin\, noun (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]
From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:
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 [syn: {acetylsalicylic acid}, {Bayer}, {Empirin}]
From The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing (27 SEP 03) [foldoc]:
Aspirin 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)
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