# aspirin

Pronunciation: US say "AS-prin" /ˈæsp(ɪ)ɹɪn/; UK

## Noun

1. A tablet containing the pain-relieving drug acetylsalicylic acid.
   - Simple: A single pill of the medicine that eases pain and lowers fever.
   - _Take one aspirin every four hours, but no more than six in a day._
   - _The nurse handed him two aspirins and a cup of water._
2. A drug that relieves pain, consisting of the compound acetylsalicylic acid.
   - Simple: A common medicine that eases pain, lowers fever, and reduces swelling.
   - _Many people take aspirin to ease minor aches and pains._
   - _Aspirin thins the blood, so some patients take it daily to lower their risk of heart attack._

## Origin

Originally a German trademark, Aspirin was formed from acetylierte Spirsäure, literally "acetylated spiraeic acid." It entered general English use after German trademarks were nullified in the United States following World War I.

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