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  2. History of aspirin - Wikipedia

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    The History of aspirin Archived 14 October 2008 at the Wayback Machine – Bayer timeline of aspirin history; The Aspirin Story Archived 6 April 2008 at the Wayback Machine – Multimedia presentation on the history of Bayer Aspirin; The Recent History of Platelets in Thrombosis and other Disorders – transcript of a "witness seminar" with ...

  3. Salicylic acid - Wikipedia

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    Salicylic acid has long been a key starting material for making acetylsalicylic acid (ASA or aspirin). [8] ASA is prepared by the acetylation of salicylic acid with the acetyl group from acetic anhydride or acetyl chloride. [17] ASA is the standard to which all the other non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs are compared. In veterinary medicine ...

  4. Aspirin - Wikipedia

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    Aspirin is also used long-term to help prevent further heart attacks, ischaemic strokes, and blood clots in people at high risk. [10] For pain or fever, effects typically begin within 30 minutes. [10] Aspirin works similarly to other NSAIDs but also suppresses the normal functioning of platelets. [10] One common adverse effect is an upset ...

  5. Drug - Wikipedia

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    Aspirin is a pharmaceutical drug often used to treat pain, fever, and inflammation. A drug is any chemical substance other than a nutrient or an essential dietary ingredient, which, when administered to a living organism, produces a biological effect. [ 1 ]

  6. Encaprin - Wikipedia

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    Encaprin was a brand of safety-coated aspirin capsules made by Procter & Gamble in the mid-1980s through its Norwich Eaton Pharmaceuticals division. In 1986, the brand was involved in a cyanide poisoning hoax, and its sales never recovered.

  7. The history and meaning behind Women's History Month colors

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    Here's the history and meaning behind Women's history month colors: purple, green, white and gold. Experts explain the fascinating origins.

  8. Here's What the Black History Month Colors Are and What They Mean

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    When you see posters and graphics related to Black History Month, chances are you'll see them designed with the same four colors: red, black, green, and gold.

  9. Iridescence - Wikipedia

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    The word iridescence is derived in part from the Greek word ἶρις îris (gen. ἴριδος íridos), meaning rainbow, and is combined with the Latin suffix -escent, meaning "having a tendency toward". [1] Iris in turn derives from the goddess Iris of Greek mythology, who is the personification of the rainbow and acted as a messenger of the ...