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What does acetylsalicylic mean?

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  1. (organic chemistry) Describing any derivative of salicylic acid in which the phenolic hydroxyl has been acetylated.
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It contains a chemical called salicin, which Bayer eventually transformed into little white tablets of acetylsalicylic acid, or aspirin.
So far there has been no satisfactory quantitative estimation of acetylsalicylic acid.
The supplements Mr E took that were of concern included gingko biloba and acetylsalicylic acid.
The amount of acetylsalicylic acid extracted by chloroform was 50.7 per cent.
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.

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