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aspirin

noun

  1. medication used to treat pain and decrease the risk of heart disease
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Wiktionary

Pronunciation: /ˈæspɹɪn/ / /ˈæspɪɹɪn/ / /ˈæsp(ɪ)ɹɪn/

name

Etymology: From the German trademark Aspirin, from acetylierte Spirsäure (“acetylated spiræic acid”); more at aspirin § Etymology.

  1. A marketed variety of acetylsalicylic acid.

noun

Etymology: Genericized trademark of German Aspirin, from acetylierte Spirsäure (literally “acetylated spiraeic acid”). The trade name Aspirin is a registered trademark in some countries, but has entered the English language in generic usage, as various German trademarks were nullified in the United States after World War I (see also heroin).

  1. an analgesic drug, acetylsalicylic acid
  2. A tablet containing this substance.

    “"It nearly drove me insane. I took heaven alone knows how many aspirins."”