Aspirin

See also: aspirin

English

Etymology

From the German trademark Aspirin, from acetylierte Spirsäure (“acetylated spiræic acid”); more at aspirin § Etymology.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈæspɹɪn/, /ˈæspɪɹɪn/

Proper noun

Aspirin

  1. (pharmacology) A marketed variety of acetylsalicylic acid.

Coordinate terms

Derived terms
  • aspirin (the genericized trademark meaning acetylsalicylic acid)

Anagrams

German

Etymology

From acetylierte Spirsäure (literally “acetylated salicylic acid”). The second word is from the plant name Spiraea.[1]

Pronunciation
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Noun

Aspirin n (strong, genitive Aspirins, no plural)

  1. aspirin

Declension
Declension of Aspirin [sg-only, neuter, strong]
singular
indef. def. noun
nominative ein das Aspirin
genitive eines des Aspirins
dative einem dem Aspirin
accusative ein das Aspirin

References
  1. 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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