Combined Science GCSE
Aspirin
What Aspirin means in Combined Science GCSE, as defined for AQA.
Definition of Aspirin
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Reference: AQA
A painkiller and anti-inflammatory medicine whose active ingredient is acetylsalicylic acid, developed from a compound found in willow.
Topics that use Aspirin
- Discovery and development of drugs (AQA GCSE)
Related terms
- Acetylsalicylic acid
- Active compound
- Cells
- Chemical modification
- Clinical testing
- Clinical trials
- Dose
- Double blind trial
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