st. joseph

Noun

• 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

• a town in northwest Missouri on the Missouri River; in the 19th century it became the eastern terminus of the pony express

Related words

• Synonyms: 
  aspirin , acetylsalicylic acid , Bayer , Empirin , St. Joseph , Saint Joseph