enteric-coated aspirin

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1. aspirin that is treated to pass through the stomach unaltered and to dissolve in the intestines (noun.artifact)

hypernym	:	acetylsalicylic acid, aspirin, bayer, empirin, st. joseph,
definition	:	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 (noun.artifact)