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enteric-coated aspirin

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Noun1.enteric-coated aspirin - aspirin that is treated to pass through the stomach unaltered and to dissolve in the intestines
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


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In a 2 1/2-year study of 517 people who had been cured of colorectal cancer, a new polyp was found in 17 percent of those taking a daily enteric-coated aspirin (325 mg), compared to 27 percent of those taking a placebo.
Aspirin & colon cancer. by Nutrition Action Healthletter
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