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  • 22881840611495114492010944957246056933PublicAssets/2529Acetylsalicylate (bottom) is the aspirin of today. Adding a chemical tag called an acetyl group (shaded box, bottom) to a molecule derived from willow bark (salicylate, top) makes the molecule less acidic (and easier on the lining of the digestive tract), but still effective at relieving pain. See image <a href="https://images.nigms.nih.gov/pages/DetailPage.aspx?imageid2=2530">2530</a> for a labeled version of this illustration. Featured in <a href="https://www.nigms.nih.gov/education/Booklets/medicines-by-design/Pages/Home.aspx"><em>Medicines By Design</em></a>.Crabtree + CompanyNational Institute of General Medical SciencesIllustration

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    Acetylsalicylate (bottom) is the aspirin of today. Adding a chemical tag called an acetyl group (shaded box, bottom) to a molecule derived from willow bark (salicylate, top) makes the molecule less acidic (and easier on the lining of the digestive tract), but still effective at relieving pain. See image 2530 for a labeled version of this illustration. Featured in Medicines By Design.

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