Word
aspirin
Phoneticsas·pirin
US/ˈæspɹɪn/
UK/ˈæspɹɪn/
Definition
n. a common medicine you take to stop pain or lower a fever.
n. a widely used synthetic drug that relieves pain, reduces fever, and lowers inflammation.
Examples
“I took an aspirin for my headache.”
“She swallowed two aspirin tablets with water to ease the pain from her stiff neck.”
“While modern medicine offers many alternatives, aspirin remains a staple in first-aid kits for its ability to quickly reduce minor aches and fevers.”
Examples
simple
“I took an aspirin for my headache.”
contextual
“She swallowed two aspirin tablets with water to ease the pain from her stiff neck.”
complex
“While modern medicine offers many alternatives, aspirin remains a staple in first-aid kits for its ability to quickly reduce minor aches and fevers.”
Real-World Examples
“I tried another search: Should I take a daily aspirin?” Etymology
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).
Etymology adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
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