Term Name:	acetylsalicylic acid
Synonyms:	2-(acetyloxy)benzoic acid, 2-Acetoxybenzenecarboxylic acid, 2-acetoxybenzoic acid, Acetylsalicylate, Acetylsalicylic acid, Acetylsalicylsaeure, acide 2-(acetyloxy)benzoique, acide acetylsalicylique, acido acetilsalicilico, acidum acetylsalicylicum, ASA, Aspirin, Azetylsalizylsaeure, Easprin, o-acetoxybenzoic acid, O-acetylsalicylic acid, o-carboxyphenyl acetate, salicylic acid acetate
Definition:	A member of the class of benzoic acids that is salicylic acid in which the hydrogen that is attached to the phenolic hydroxy group has been replaced by an acetoxy group. A non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug with cyclooxygenase inhibitor activity.
Ontology:	ChEBI [CHEBI:15365]  ( EBI )