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UKAcetylsalicylic acid
/ˌasɪtˌɪlsɐlɪsˈɪlɪk ˈasɪd/
/ˌæsɪtˌɪlsɐlɪsˈɪlɪk ˈæsɪd/Acetylsalicylic acid
[NOUN]1
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
Examples
1. The result was acetylsalicylic acid, the modern active ingredient in aspirin.
2. Soon, aspirin became synonymous with acetylsalicylic acid.
3. Gerhardt's aspirin wasn’t pure acetylsalicylic acid, though, which brings us to the topic of this episode.
4. Like in 1853, French chemist Charles Frédéric Gerhardt synthesized a similar compound, acetylsalicylic acid, which we know today as aspirin.
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