English Explanatory Dictionary

aspirin

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. an analgesic drug, acetylsalicylic acid
  2. A tablet containing this substance.
name
  1. A marketed variety of acetylsalicylic acid.

Pronunciation

/ˈæsp(ɪ)ɹɪn/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-aspirin.wav /ˈæspɹɪn/ /ˈæspɪɹɪn/

Word forms

aspirin aspirins

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).

Synonyms

acetylsalicylic acid ASA

Related words

spiral spirea

Derived words

aspirinate aspirined aspirinlike nonaspirin superaspirin aspirin
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