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See also: Aspirin
English[edit]
Etymology[edit]
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).
Pronunciation[edit]
Noun[edit]
aspirin (countable and uncountable, plural aspirins)
- (uncountable, pharmacology) an analgesic drug, acetylsalicylic acid
- Synonyms: acetylsalicylic acid, ASA
- Hypernym: NSAID
- Coordinate terms: Tylenol/tylenol, paracetamol, acetaminophen, ibuprofen, codeine
- (countable) a tablet containing this substance
- 1936, F.J. Thwaites, The Redemption, Sydney: H. John Edwards Publishing, published 1940, page 107:
- "It nearly drove me insane. I took heaven alone knows how many aspirins."
Derived terms[edit]
Translations[edit]
analgesic drug
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tablet containing acetylsalicylic acid
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Further reading[edit]
Anagrams[edit]
Catalan[edit]
Pronunciation[edit]
Verb[edit]
aspirin
- inflection of aspirar:
Czech[edit]
Pronunciation[edit]
Noun[edit]
aspirin m inan
Declension[edit]
This noun needs an inflection-table template.
Indonesian[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From Dutch aspirine, from the German trademark Aspirin, from acetylierte Spirsäure (literally “acetylated spiraeic acid”).
Pronunciation[edit]
Noun[edit]
aspirin (first-person possessive aspirinku, second-person possessive aspirinmu, third-person possessive aspirinnya)
- (pharmacology) aspirin
- Synonym: asam asetilsalisilat
Further reading[edit]
- “aspirin” in Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia, Jakarta: Language Development and Fostering Agency — Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology of the Republic Indonesia, 2016.
Serbo-Croatian[edit]
Pronunciation[edit]
Noun[edit]
aspìrīn m (Cyrillic spelling аспѝрӣн)
Declension[edit]
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