aspirin

CEFRB1

/ˈæsp(ɪ)ɹɪn/

noun

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In plain English

  1. 01

    noun

    A medicine used to reduce pain, fever, and swelling.

  2. 02

    noun

    Extra detail

    A marketed variety of acetylsalicylic acid.

Examples

  • Aspirin is a simple but highly effective treatment.

  • When I have migraines, aspirin doesn't alleviate the pain for me.

At a glance

Sits at B1 on the CEFR scale

Senses
4
Parts of speech
1
Citations
1
Synonyms
1

Deep Dive

noun

Extra meanings

  1. A tablet containing this substance.

  2. an analgesic drug, acetylsalicylic acid

More examples

In context

  • You should buy some cough medicine and aspirin.

  • "It nearly drove me insane. I took heaven alone knows how many aspirins."

Synonyms

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Origin

noun

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).