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

  • IPA(key): /aspiˈʁiːn/
  • Audio:(file)

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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