aspirin
Translation
aspirin
Examples
I took an aspirin for my headache.
I took an aspirin for my headache.
Aspirin can help to thin the blood.
Aspirin can help to thin the blood.
Grammar Patterns
((an aspirin)) a single tablet of aspirin I took an aspirin for my headache.
((some aspirin)) an amount of the drug She bought some aspirin at the chemist's.
Similar Words
Synonyms: painkiller, analgesic
Etymology
From German 'Aspirin', a trademark. 'A-' from acetylsalicylic acid + '-spir-' from spiraeic acid + '-in', a common suffix for medicines.
Memory Tips
A very common painkiller; the name is similar in many languages.