Word
ASA
Phoneticsasa
/ˈɑsə/
Definition
n. Stands for acetylsalicylic acid. This is the chemical name for aspirin, a common medicine for pain and fever.
n. Abbreviation for acetylsalicylic acid. Used in medical and pharmacological contexts to refer to the salicylate drug commonly known as aspirin.
Examples
“She took an ASA for her headache.”
“The doctor prescribed ASA to reduce the inflammation in his knee.”
“Historians often study the transition period when the Army Air Forces became a separate branch, marking the end of the ASA era.”
Examples
simple
“She took an ASA for her headache.”
contextual
“The doctor prescribed ASA to reduce the inflammation in his knee.”
complex
“Historians often study the transition period when the Army Air Forces became a separate branch, marking the end of the ASA era.”
Usage
Usually treated as an uncountable noun in medical shorthand.
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