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).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈæsp(ɪ)ɹɪn/

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Noun

aspirin (countable and uncountable, plural aspirins)

1. (uncountable, organic chemistry, pharmacology) an analgesic drug, acetylsalicylic acid

   Synonyms: acetylsalicylic acid, ASA

   Hypernym: NSAID

   Coordinate terms: Tylenol/tylenol, paracetamol, acetaminophen, ibuprofen, codeine

2. (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."

Anagrams

• Piranis, in pairs

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): (Central, Balearic) [əsˈpi.ɾin]
• IPA^(key): (Valencia) [asˈpi.ɾin]

Verb

aspirin

1. inflection of aspirar:
   1. third-person plural present subjunctive
   2. third-person plural imperative

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ˈaspɪrɪn]
• IPA^(key): [ˈaspɪriːn]

Noun

aspirin m inan

1. aspirin

Etymology

From Dutch aspirine, from the German trademark Aspirin, from acetylierte Spirsäure (literally “acetylated spiraeic acid”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [asˈpirɪn]
• Hyphenation: as‧pi‧rin

Noun

aspirin (plural aspirin-aspirin)

1. (pharmacology) aspirin

   Synonym: asam asetilsalisilat

Further reading

• “aspirin” in Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia, Jakarta: Agency for Language Development and Cultivation – Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology of the Republic of Indonesia, 2016.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /aspǐriːn/
• Hyphenation: a‧spi‧rin

Noun

aspìrīn m (Cyrillic spelling аспѝрӣн)

1. aspirin

Etymology

Borrowed from English aspirin, from the genericized trademark of German Aspirin. Doublet of aspirina.

Pronunciation

• (Standard Tagalog) IPA^(key): /ˈʔaspiɾin/ [ˌʔas.pɪˈɾin̪]
• Rhymes: -aspiɾin
• Syllabification: as‧pi‧rin

Noun

áspirín (Baybayin spelling ᜀᜐ᜔ᜉᜒᜇᜒᜈ᜔)

1. aspirin

   Synonym: aspirina

Further reading

• “aspirin”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila, 2018