noun

aspirin

aspirin

I took an aspirin for my headache.

I took an aspirin for my headache.

Aspirin can help reduce fever.

Aspirin can help reduce fever.

((an)) aspirin a single tablet of aspirin I took an aspirin.

((some)) aspirin aspirin as an uncountable substance Aspirin can reduce fever.

Synonyms: pain reliever, ibuprofen, acetaminophen

From German 'Aspirin', coined from 'a-' (from acetyl) + '-spir-' (from Spiraea, the plant genus) + '-in' (chemical suffix).

Aspirin is a specific brand name that became a generic term for this type of pain reliever.

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