BAYER as NOUN

1. Meaning
   • the acetylated derivative of salicylic acid
   • used as an analgesic anti-inflammatory drug (trade names Bayer and Empirin) usually taken in tablet form
   • used as an antipyretic
   • slows clotting of the blood by poisoning platelets
   Synonym(s)
   • acetylsalicylic acid (what does acetylsalicylic acid mean?)
   • aspirin (what does aspirin mean?)
   • Empirin (what does Empirin mean?)
   Hypernyms(s) Bayer is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • salicylate (what does salicylate mean?)
   • analgesic (what does analgesic mean?)
   • anodyne (what does anodyne mean?)
   • painkiller (what does painkiller mean?)
   • pain pill (what does pain pill mean?)
   Hyponym(s)
   • aspirin powder (what does aspirin powder mean?)
   • headache powder (what does headache powder mean?)
   • buffered aspirin (what does buffered aspirin mean?)
   • Bufferin (what does Bufferin mean?)
   • enteric-coated aspirin (what does enteric-coated aspirin mean?)