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aspirin

/ˈæspɹɪn/noun2 syllables

Aspirin means: the acetylated derivative of salicylic acid; used as an analgesic anti-inflammatory drug (trade names Bayer, Empirin, and St. Joseph) usually taken in tablet form; used as an antipyretic; slows clotting of the blood by poisoning platelets.

Synonyms for aspirin4

noun, as in the acetylated derivative of salicylic acid; used as an analgesic anti-inflammatory drug (trade names Bayer, Empirin, and St. Joseph) usually taken in tablet form; used as an antipyretic; slows clotting of the blood by poisoning platelets

acetylsalicylic acid, Bayer, Empirin, St. Joseph

What does aspirin mean?1

noun

1

the acetylated derivative of salicylic acid; used as an analgesic anti-inflammatory drug (trade names Bayer, Empirin, and St. Joseph) usually taken in tablet form; used as an antipyretic; slows clotting of the blood by poisoning platelets

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Aspirin in a sentence

  • I am allergic to aspirin, penicillin, and sulfa drugs.CK
  • You should buy some cough medicine and aspirin.CK
  • It's my impression that aspirin works better for me than paracetamol.sundown
  • He took two tablets of aspirin to get rid of his cold.unknown
  • I feel that aspirin works better for me than paracetamol.sundown
  • Aspirin can provide quick relief for a headache.Source_VOA
  • My doctor told me to quit taking aspirin.CK
  • Do you by any chance have some aspirin?CK

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Forms of aspirin

as a noun

plural
aspirins