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enteric-coated aspirin

enteric-coated aspirin

4.2
A tablet with a coat that stays intact in the stomach and dissolves in the intestine to reduce stomach upset
  • noun
  • /ˈɛntərɪk ˈkoʊtɪd ˈæspərɪn/
  • Specialized
translation icon : aspirina recubierta entérica
  • The relative risk estimate for daily use of enteric-coated aspirin in the month before hospital admission was 1.6 (0.5-4.9) compared to 3.4 (2.2-5.3) for plain aspirin; there was little use of buffered products among the controls.

Examples

  • You might want to try enteric-coated aspirin to avoid stomach irritation after taking medication.

  • Grossman 12 has suggested that the use of NSAIDs be replaced by the use of enteric-coated aspirin, a less expensive and purportedly safer alternative.

    Academic text (1997)

  • Corresponding proportions among controls were 24% for buffered, 35% for plain, and 54% for enteric-coated aspirin.

    Academic text (1997)

  • Our results for enteric-coated aspirin are not consistent with the findings from endoscopic studies, which reported much less gastric erosion and microbleeding with the use of an enteric-coated preparation compared with plain ASA.

    Academic text (1997)

  • For pain relief with less gastrointestinal discomfort, many people prefer enteric-coated aspirin.

  • Doctors often recommend enteric-coated aspirin as a gentler option for those with sensitive stomachs.

Synonyms

Bufferin
vsenteric-coated aspirin
1 7.0

A pain medicine like aspirin that has a coating to make it easier on the stomach

dissolves later in the intestine to avoid stomach irritation rather than neutralizing acid

How Fast

effervescent
1 7.3
tablet
53 2.5
enteric-coated aspirin
  • Specialized
4.2

Surface Forms

enteric-coated aspirin singular
enteric-coated aspirins plural

Morphology

enteric-coated + aspirin

The phrase is compositionally built: 'enteric' relates to the intestine and 'coated' means covered, so combined with 'aspirin' it literally denotes aspirin covered to act in the intestine rather than the stomach. This is a regular, predictable morphological composition and would be understandable to a B1 learner who knows the constituent meanings (noting that 'enteric' is somewhat specialized vocabulary).

Etymology

Enteric-coated aspirin: The noun enteric-coated aspirin names aspirin with a special cover. The word enteric points to the 'intestine' and the coated cover lets the aspirin pass through the stomach and open in the intestine, so it causes less stomach upset.