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Aspirin
Aspirin
See also: aspirin
English
Proper noun
Aspirin
- (pharmacology) A marketed variety of acetylsalicylic acid
Derived terms
- aspirin (the genericized trademark meaning acetylsalicylic acid)
Coordinate terms
German
Etymology
From acetylierte + Spirsäure "acetylated salicylic acid." The second word is from the plant name Spiraea.
Pronunciation
Noun
Aspirin n (genitive Aspirins, no plural)
Declension
aspirin
aspirin
See also: Aspirin
English
Noun
aspirin (countable and uncountable, plural aspirins)
- (uncountable, pharmacology) An analgesic drug, acetylsalicylic acid.
- (countable) A tablet containing this substance.
Synonyms
- (drug): acetylsalicylic acid , ASA
Hypernyms
- (drug): NSAID
Derived terms
Coordinate terms
(drug):
Translations
analgesic drug
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tablet containing acetylsalicylic acid