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aspirin

UK:^*^*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈæspɪrɪn/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/ˈæspərɪn, -prɪn/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(as′pər in, -prin)

Inflections of 'aspirin' (n):

aspirin: npl

aspirins: npl

as•pi•rin /ˈæspərɪn, -prɪn/USA pronunciation n., pl. -rin, -rins.

Drugs[uncountable] a white substance made from salicylic acid and used to relieve pain and fever;
acetylsalicylic acid.
Drugs a tablet of aspirin:[countable]Take an aspirin.

as•pi•rin (as′pər in, -prin),USA pronunciation n., pl. -rin, -rins.

Drugs[Pharm.]a white, crystalline substance, C₉H₈O₄, derivative of salicylic acid, used as an anti-inflammatory agent and to relieve the pain of headache, rheumatism, gout, neuralgia, etc.;
acetylsalicylic acid.
Drugsan aspirin tablet:I took two aspirin and went right to bed.

origin, originally German trademark, equivalent. to A(cetyl) acetyl + Spir(säure) salicylic acid (see spiraea) + -in -in² 1899

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::

aspirin /ˈæsprɪn/ n ( pl -rin, -rins)

a white crystalline compound widely used in the form of tablets to relieve pain and fever, to reduce inflammation, and to prevent strokes. Formula: CH₃COOC₆H₄COOHChemical name: acetylsalicylic acid
a tablet of aspirin

Etymology: 19th Century: from German, from A(cetyl) + Spir(säure) spiraeic acid (modern salicylic acid) + -in; see also spiraea

'aspirin' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):

acetylsalicylic acid - anti-inflammatory - -in - NSAID - paracetamol - salicylic acid - APC - bitter - chewable - Darvon Compound - Empirin - ketene - Percodan - Reye's syndrome - vanish

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