Aspirin Definition
ăspər-ĭn, -prĭn
aspirins
noun
aspirins
A white, crystalline powder, acetylsalicylic acid, CH3COOC6H4COOH, used as an anti-inflammatory drug and for reducing fever, relieving headaches, etc.
Webster's New World
A tablet of this powder.
Webster's New World
A white, crystalline compound, C9 H8 O4 , derived from salicylic acid and commonly used in tablet form to relieve pain and reduce fever and inflammation. It is also used as an antiplatelet agent.
American Heritage Medicine
A tablet of aspirin.
American Heritage Medicine
Synonyms:
- Empirin
- bayer
- acetylsalicylic-acid
- st. joseph
Other Word Forms of Aspirin
Noun
Singular:
aspirinPlural:
aspirinsOrigin of Aspirin
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From the German trademark Aspirin, from Acetylirte Spirsäure (“acetylated spiræic acid”). The trade name Aspirin is a registered trademark in some countries, but has entered the English language in generic usage.
From Wiktionary
Originally a trademark
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
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