NCIt definition : The choline salt of salicylic acid, a nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug (NSAID),
with analgesic, antipyretic, anti-inflammatory, anti-rheumatic and immunomodulating
activities. Upon oral administration, salicylic acid irreversibly acetylates cyclooxygenases
I and II, thereby inhibiting prostaglandin (PG) synthesis and the PG-associated inflammation,
fever and pain. This agent may induce cancer cell apoptosis and modulate the immune
response.;