Aspirin
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See also: aspirin
English[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From the German trademark Aspirin, from acetylierte Spirsäure (“acetylated spiræic acid”); more at aspirin § Etymology.
Pronunciation[edit]
Proper noun[edit]
Aspirin
- (pharmacology) A marketed variety of acetylsalicylic acid.
Coordinate terms[edit]
Derived terms[edit]
- aspirin (the genericized trademark meaning acetylsalicylic acid)
Anagrams[edit]
German[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From acetylierte Spirsäure (literally “acetylated salicylic acid”). The second word is from the plant name Spiraea.[1]
Pronunciation[edit]
Audio (file)
Noun[edit]
Aspirin n (strong, genitive Aspirins, no plural)
Declension[edit]
Declension of Aspirin [sg-only, neuter, strong]
References[edit]
- ^ Gurudas Khilnani, Ajeet Kumar Khilnani, Rekha Thaddanee. Semantics of drug nomenclature. National Journal of Physiology, Pharmacy & Pharmacology. 2014 ; Volume 4(1) : page 96
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