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acetylsalicylic acid
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Word History
partial translation of German Acetylosalicylsäure, from Acetyl acetyl + Salicylsäure salicylic acid
1864, in the meaning defined above
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“Acetylsalicylic acid.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/acetylsalicylic%20acid. Accessed 18 Aug. 2024.
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