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ENTERIC-COATED ASPIRIN
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
Aspirin that is treated to pass through the stomach unaltered and to dissolve in the intestines
Classified under:
Nouns denoting man-made objects
Hypernyms ("enteric-coated aspirin" is a kind of...):
acetylsalicylic acid; aspirin; Bayer; Empirin; St. Joseph (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)