Aspirin
See also: aspirin
English
Etymology
From the German trademark Aspirin, from acetylierte Spirsäure (“acetylated spiræic acid”).
Pronunciation
Proper noun
Aspirin
- (pharmacology) A marketed variety of acetylsalicylic acid.
Coordinate terms
Derived terms
- aspirin (the genericized trademark meaning acetylsalicylic acid)
Anagrams
German
Etymology
From acetylierte Spirsäure (literally “acetylated salicylic acid”). The second word is from the plant name Spiraea.
Pronunciation
Audio: (file)
Noun
Aspirin n (strong, genitive Aspirins, no plural)
Declension
Categories:
- English terms borrowed from German
- English terms derived from German
- English 2-syllable words
- English 3-syllable words
- English terms with IPA pronunciation
- English lemmas
- English proper nouns
- English uncountable nouns
- en:Pharmaceutical drugs
- English genericized trademarks
- German terms with audio links
- German lemmas
- German nouns
- German uncountable nouns
- German neuter nouns
- de:Pharmaceutical drugs
- German genericized trademarks