acetylsalicylic acid
[ uh-seet-l-sal-uh-sil-ik, uh-set-, as-i-tl-; uh-seet-l-sal-uh-sil-ik, uh-set-, as-i-tl- ]
/ əˈsit lˌsæl əˈsɪl ɪk, əˈsɛt-, ˈæs ɪ tl-; əˌsit lˌsæl əˈsɪl ɪk, əˌsɛt-, ˌæs ɪ tl- /
noun Pharmacology.
Origin of acetylsalicylic acid
First recorded in 1895–1900;
acetyl +
salicylic acid
Words nearby acetylsalicylic acid
acetylic,
acetylide,
acetylize,
acetylmethylcarbinol,
acetylsalicylate,
acetylsalicylic acid,
acetyltransferase,
acey-deucy,
acgi,
ach,
ach-laut
British Dictionary definitions for acetylsalicylic acid
Medical definitions for acetylsalicylic acid
acetylsalicylic acid
[ ə-sēt′l-săl′ĭ-sĭl′ĭk ]
n.
aspirin
Scientific definitions for acetylsalicylic acid
acetylsalicylic acid
[ ə-sēt′l-săl′ĭ-sĭl′ĭk ]
See aspirin.