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ASPIRIN
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
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
Synonyms:
acetylsalicylic acid; aspirin; Bayer; Empirin; St. Joseph
Classified under:
Nouns denoting man-made objects
Hypernyms ("aspirin" is a kind of...):
analgesic; anodyne; pain pill; painkiller (a medicine used to relieve pain)
salicylate (a salt of salicylic acid (included in several commonly used drugs))
Meronyms (substance of "aspirin"):
2-hydroxybenzoic acid; salicylic acid (a white crystalline substance with a bitter aftertaste; used as a fungicide or in making aspirin or dyes or perfumes)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "aspirin"):
aspirin powder; headache powder (a powdered form of aspirin)
buffered aspirin; Bufferin (aspirin coated with a substance capable of neutralizing acid (trade name Bufferin))
enteric-coated aspirin (aspirin that is treated to pass through the stomach unaltered and to dissolve in the intestines)
Context examples:
For example, having a bleeding disorder is a contraindication for taking aspirin because treatment with aspirin may cause excess bleeding.
(Contraindication, NCI Dictionary)
EXAMPLE(S): A pain management criterion group may be comprised of three options, one for substance administration of Tylenol, another for substance administration of aspirin, and a third for substance administration of ibuprofen.
(Defined Criterion Group Option Relationship, NCI Thesaurus/BRIDG)
Examples include analgesics (pain relievers) such as aspirin and acetaminophen.
(Over the Counter Product, NCI Dictionary)
Examples include analgesics (pain relievers), such as aspirin and acetaminophen.
(Nonprescription, NCI Dictionary)
An example includes glassine powder paper containing aspirin.
(Packet, NCI Thesaurus)
They are usually caused by Helicobacter pylori bacteria and by certain medicines, such as aspirin and other nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs).
(Peptic Ulcer, NCI Dictionary)
Another cause is the long-term use of nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory medicines (NSAIDs) such as aspirin and ibuprofen.
(Peptic Ulcer, NIH: National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases)
Examples include acetaminophen and nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDS), such as aspirin and ibuprofen.
(Nonnarcotic Analgesic, NCI Dictionary)
It is a form of aspirin that gives off nitric oxide gas and is less irritating to the lining of the stomach than plain aspirin.
(NCX 4016, NCI Dictionary)
Until then, drinking lots of fluids, resting and taking non-aspirin fever-reducing medicines might help.
(Dengue, NIH: National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases)
