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Bufferin

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n.1.a brand of aspirin tablets coated with a substance capable of neutralizing acid (a "buffer"); - sometimes applied generically to any buffered aspirin preparation.
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Noun1.Bufferin - aspirin coated with a substance capable of neutralizing acid (trade name Bufferin)
buffered aspirin
acetylsalicylic acid, aspirin, Bayer, Empirin, St. Joseph - 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
trademark - a formally registered symbol identifying the manufacturer or distributor of a product


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