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Noun1.Bayer - the acetylated derivative of salicylic acidBayer - 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
analgesic, anodyne, pain pill, painkiller - a medicine used to relieve pain
aspirin powder, headache powder - a powdered form of aspirin
buffered aspirin, Bufferin - aspirin coated with a substance capable of neutralizing acid (trade name Bufferin)
enteric-coated aspirin - aspirin that is treated to pass through the stomach unaltered and to dissolve in the intestines
salicylate - a salt of salicylic acid (included in several commonly used drugs)
2-hydroxybenzoic acid, salicylic acid - a white crystalline substance with a bitter aftertaste; used as a fungicide or in making aspirin or dyes or perfumes
brand, brand name, marque, trade name - a name given to a product or service
trademark - a formally registered symbol identifying the manufacturer or distributor of a product
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Baycol, made by Bayer of Leverkusen, Germany; appeared safe enough in the manufacturer-funded studies that the Food and Drug Administration considered before approving it for prescription use in the United States.
The Material Protection Products Business Unit (MPP) of Bayer Chemicals AG, Leverkusen, Germany, which will soon be part of the newly formed, global chemical company LANXESS once realignment of the Bayer Group is concluded, has established additional microbiology laboratories in all of its key regions to provide fast and efficient customer testing services.
Lanxess, formed through a restructuring of the Bayer Group, is said to represent a long tradition of innovation and technical expertise in the U.S.
Bayer Chemicals AG has made two announcements affecting its production capabilities in the U.S.
Bayer CropScience takes issue with their misrepresentation of the extensive aldicarb database.
The uncertainty typically associated with coating and resin compatibility has been essentially eliminated by Imagio resin-plus-coating technology, according to Bayer Polymers.
MORRISTOWN, NJ -- Bayer Consumer Care continues to focus on extending its well known brands with up-to-date products that address emerging consumer needs.
Bayer Corporation, Diagnostics Division (NYSE: BAY), Tarrytown, N.Y.
The German pharmaceuticals and chemicals group Bayer is selling off its generic drugs business in France, regrouped under the name Bayer Classics, to the Israeli Teva laboratory in a deal worth Euro 97 million.
By the time the shaking was done and the original scare had subsided, Bayer Corporation, the Pittsburgh-based American subsidiary of the German pharmaceutical giant Bayer AG, had managed to hold onto its patent monopoly over the manufacture and sale of the powerful antibiotic ciprofloxacin, now familiar to Americans by its brand name, Cipro.
What do you do if you are Manfred Schneider, chairman of Bayer, one of the world's largest producers of chemicals and medicines including Cipro?
It's heartening to see that in the midst of these uncertain and trying times that government and private industry can quickly come to an agreement regarding matters of national concern, lam referring of course, to the recent announcement that Bayer will be selling Cipro to the government at greatly reduced prices.