St. Joseph meaning

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St. Joseph (noun): a town in northwest Missouri on the Missouri River; in the 19th century it became the eastern terminus of the pony express.

St. Joseph has 2 meanings in this dictionary.

St. Joseph as a noun

  1. a town in northwest Missouri on the Missouri River; in the 19th century it became the eastern terminus of the pony express

    Synonyms: Saint Joseph

    Type of: town

  2. 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

    Synonyms: aspirin, acetylsalicylic acid, Bayer, Empirin

    Type of: salicylate, analgesic

    Kinds: aspirin powder, buffered aspirin, enteric-coated aspirin

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