Aspirin - definition, pronunciation, transcription
Amer.
|ˈæsprɪn|
Brit.
|ˈæsp(ə)rɪn|
noun
- 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
Extra examples
Aspirin is effective in controlling headaches.
She took an aspirin to help her headache.
He took aspirin to deaden the pain.
When you have a bad cold, it is best to dose yourself with aspirin.
Aspirin is indicated in such cases.
She had been in the afternoon to the chemist's to buy some junior aspirin.
Aspirin may discourage tumour growth in some types of cancer.
Sumi dosed herself up with aspirin and went to bed.
Aspirin is a popular analgesic.
Take two aspirin and call me in the morning
Aspirin irritates my stomach
Word forms
noun
singular: aspirin
plural: aspirin
singular: aspirin
plural: aspirin
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