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What does aspirin mean?

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Noun
  1. (pharmacology) An analgesic drug, acetylsalicylic acid.
  2. (countable) A tablet containing this substance.
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Other common treatments include plenty of liquids and aspirin or acetaminophen.
If your aspirin bottle smells like vinegar, the tablets have started to break down to acetic acid and should be discarded.
Since then, aspirin, or acetylsalicylic acid, has remained one of the world's safest, least expensive, and most consumed analgesics.
The willow tree bark and leaves are rich in salicin, a compound similar to acetylsalicylic acid, the chemical name for aspirin.
Other research has shown that steady use of arthritis-strength acetaminophen or aspirin increases the risk of kidney damage.
Regular use of aspirin or acetaminophen together with this anticoagulant may also increase the risk of bleeding.

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