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Aspirin: What Drug is Made From Salicylic Acid?

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For millennia, ancient civilizations used extracts from willow bark for pain relief, but it wasn't until the late 19th century that chemists successfully synthesized a more tolerable derivative. Today, Aspirin is the most well-known drug made from salicylic acid, created through a chemical modification process.