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| acetylsalicylic acid |
aspirin. |
| APC |
a pain-relieving white substance consisting of aspirin, phenacetin, and caffeine, usu. taken to reduce fevers. |
| Darvon |
trademark for a painkilling drug, propoxyphene hydrochloride, often with phenacetin, caffeine, and aspirin added. |
| ibuprofen |
a type of pain-killing drug used esp. in the treatment of arthritis, and marketed as an alternative to aspirin. |
| nonaspirin |
combined form of aspirin. |
| NSAID |
a non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug, such as aspirin and ibuprofen. |
| salicylic acid |
a white crystalline powder prepared from salicin or phenol, used as an ingredient in aspirin, as a food preservative and flavoring, and as an antiseptic in treating certain skin conditions. |
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