Noun: Empirin em-pu-rin
- 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
"He took two Empirin to relieve his headache";
- aspirin, acetylsalicylic acid, Bayer, St. Joseph
Type of: analgesic, anodyne, pain pill, painkiller, salicylate
Encyclopedia: Empirin