Em•pi•rin
We found 2 definitions of empirin from 2 different sources.
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empirin - the acetylated derivative of salicylic acid; used as an analgesic anti-inflammatory drug (trade names Bayer, Empirin, and St. Joseph) usually taken in tablet form; used as an antipyretic; slows clotting of the blood by poisoning platelets | ||
aspirin, acetylsalicylic acid, Bayer, Empirin, St. Joseph | ||
salicylate a salt of salicylic acid (included in several commonly used drugs) | ||
analgesic, anodyne, pain pill, painkiller a medicine used to relieve pain | ||
trademark a formally registered symbol identifying the manufacturer or distributor of a product | ||
brand name, marque, trade name, brand a name given to a product or service | ||
aspirin powder, headache powder a powdered form of aspirin | ||
buffered aspirin, bufferin aspirin coated with a substance capable of neutralizing acid (trade name Bufferin) | ||
enteric-coated aspirin aspirin that is treated to pass through the stomach unaltered and to dissolve in the intestines |