Combined Science GCSE
Acetylsalicylic acid
What Acetylsalicylic acid means in Combined Science GCSE, as defined for AQA.
Definition of Acetylsalicylic acid
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The active ingredient in aspirin, made by chemists modifying salicin and more effective and gentler on the stomach than raw willow preparations.
Topics that use Acetylsalicylic acid
- Discovery and development of drugs (AQA GCSE)
Related terms
- Active compound
- Aspirin
- Cells
- Chemical modification
- Clinical testing
- Clinical trials
- Dose
- Double blind trial
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