Definition of aspirin Aspirin
/æˈspɹɪn/ - [atsprin] - as•pi•rin
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NounPlural: aspirins |
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| aspirin - 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 | ||
| salicylate a salt of salicylic acid (included in several commonly used drugs) | ||
| analgesic, anodyne, pain pill, painkiller a medicine used to relieve pain | ||
| trademark a formally registered symbol identifying the manufacturer or distributor of a product | ||
| brand name, marque, trade name, brand a name given to a product or service | ||
| aspirin powder, headache powder a powdered form of aspirin | ||
| buffered aspirin, bufferin aspirin coated with a substance capable of neutralizing acid (trade name Bufferin) | ||
| enteric-coated aspirin aspirin that is treated to pass through the stomach unaltered and to dissolve in the intestines | ||
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aspirin
A common drug that is often used against headaches, fever and other ailments.
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Aspirin is a drug. It has many uses, but is most commonly used against minor pains, against fever or inflammation. It also has an antiplatelet effect - it reduces the number of platelets in the blood. In that function it is used to prevent heart attacks and cancer. The drug is also known as acetylsalicylic acid.
The brand name is trademarked by the German firm Bayer.
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🔤- aspirin, noun, singular of aspirins.
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