aspirin

n. acetylsalicylic acid: a commonly used nonopioid analgesic, which also has antipyretic and anti-inflammatory properties and the ability to prevent formation of blood clots. Aspirin alleviates pain mainly by peripheral mechanisms (see NSAID); in controlling fever, it acts on the body’s thermoregulatory center in the hypothalamus. Adverse effects include gastric irritation or ulceration with bleeding and occasional allergic reactions. Overdosage affects the central nervous system and other body systems (see salicylism).

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February 22nd 2025

limophthisis

n. the physical and mental signs of emaciation caused by severe undernourishment.