Aspirin is
(1) Methoxy benzoic acid
(2) Methyl Salicylate
(3) Acetyl Salicylic acid
(4) Phenyl Salicylate
Answer: (3) Aspirin (USAN), also known as acetylsalicylic acid., is a salicylate drug, often used as an analgesic to relieve minor aches and pains, as an antipyretic to reduce fever, and as an anti-inflammatory medication. Aspirin was first isolated by Felix Hoffmann, a chemist with the German company Bayer in 1897. Salicylic acid, the main metabolite of aspirin, is an integral part of human and animal metabolism. While in humans, much of it is attributable to diet; a substantial part is synthesized endogenously.
