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Bayer, Empirin, St. Joseph, acetylsalicylic acid, aspirin
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
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birch oil, methyl salicylate, sweet-birch oil
a liquid ester with a strong odor of wintergreen; applied externally for minor muscle and joint pain
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phenyl salicylate, salol
a white powder with a pleasant taste and odor; used to absorb light in sun tan lotions or as a preservative or an antiseptic or a coating for pills in which the medicine is intended for enteric release
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aspirin powder, headache powder
a powdered form of aspirin
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Bufferin, buffered aspirin
aspirin coated with a substance capable of neutralizing acid (trade name Bufferin)
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enteric-coated aspirin
aspirin that is treated to pass through the stomach unaltered and to dissolve in the intestines
