Aspirin  or acetylsalicylic acid (IPA: [əˈsɛtlˌsæləˈsɪlɪk ˈæsɪd])  (acetosal) is a drug in the family of salicylates  often used as an analgesic (to relieve minor aches and pains)  antipyretic (to reduce fever)  and as an anti-inflammatory