Aspirin
Pronunciation : As"pi*rin
Part of Speech : n. (Pharm.)
Definition : Defn: A white crystalline compound of acetyl and salicylic acid used as a drug for the salicylic acid liberated from it in the intestines.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913
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