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Tree that’s a source of salicylic acid, a precursor to aspirin Crossword Clue Answers
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- WILLOW (6 letters)
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Clue & Answer Definitions
- PRECURSOR (noun)
- something that precedes and indicates the approach of something or someone
- a person who goes before or announces the coming of another
- ASPIRIN (noun)
- 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
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