Meaning

2 senses
  1. (uncountable)An analgesic drug, acetylsalicylic acid

    Aspirin

    аспири́нaspirín

    аспіри́нaspirýn

  2. (countable)A tablet containing this substance.

More definitions
  • 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

Examples

86 sentences
  1. Do you have any aspirin on you?

    У тебе є з собою аспірин?

    ruУ тебя есть с собой аспирин?

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  2. You should buy some cough medicine and aspirin.

    Ти повинен купити щось від кашлю та аспірин.

    ruТы должен купить лекарство от кашля и аспирин.

    deDu solltest Hustensaft und Aspirin kaufen.

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  3. I need an aspirin.

    Мені потрібний аспірин.

    ruМне нужен аспирин.

    deIch brauche Aspirin.

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  4. What is aspirin made of?

    З чого зроблений аспірин?

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  5. Do you have any aspirin?

    У тебе є аспірин?

    ruУ тебя есть аспирин?

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Translations

9 languages
Українська
By meaning 1
analgesic drug:
Русский
By meaning 1
analgesic drug:
Deutsch
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analgesic drug:

Origin

Genericized trademark of German Aspirin, from acetylierte Spirsäure (literally “acetylated

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).

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Forms

plural: aspirins
Singularaspirin
Pluralaspirins

regular

Synonyms

5 synonyms
Close in meaning
  • 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 acidBayerEmpirinSt. Joseph

Word family

7 related words

See also

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