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as·pi·rin

(ăs′pər-ĭn, -prĭn)

n. pl. aspirin or as·pi·rins

1. A white, crystalline compound, C₉H₈O₄, derived from salicylic acid and commonly used in tablet form to relieve pain and reduce fever and inflammation. It is also used as an antiplatelet agent. Also called acetylsalicylic acid.

2. A tablet of aspirin.

[Originally a trademark.]

Word History: The English word aspirin comes from the German trademark Aspirin, which is made up of elements from an obsolete German term for acetylsalicylic acid, acetylierte Spirsäure, literally, "acetylated Spiraea-acid." Acetylsalicylic acid was first isolated in a species of meadowsweet, Filipendula ulmaria, which was formerly classified in the genus Spiraea, the genus that includes many of the garden plants called spirea.

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aspirin

(ˈæsprɪn)

n, pl -rin or -rins

1. (Pharmacology) a white crystalline compound widely used in the form of tablets to relieve pain and fever, to reduce inflammation, and to prevent strokes. Formula: CH3COOC6H4COOH. Chemical name: acetylsalicylic acid

2. (Pharmacology) a tablet of aspirin

[C19: from German, from A(cetyl) + Spir(säure) spiraeic acid (modern salicylic acid) + -in; see also spiraea]

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as•pi•rin

(ˈæs pər ɪn, -prɪn)

n., pl. -rin, -rins.

1. a white, crystalline substance, C₉H₈O₄, derivative of salicylic acid, used as an anti-inflammatory agent and to relieve pain and fever; acetylsalicylic acid.

2. a tablet of this.

[1899; < German, orig. a trademark, =A(cetyl) acetyl + Spir(säure) salicylic acid (see spirea) + -in -in¹]

as·pi·rin

(ăs′pər-ĭn, ăs′prĭn)

A white crystalline compound derived from salicylic acid and used as a drug to relieve fever and pain. Also called acetylsalicylic acid.

Did You Know? The forest may not look like a drugstore. Nevertheless, plants have always provided humans with powerful medicine. For example, we no longer eat the bark of willow trees when we have headaches, but for thousands of years, people in pain did just that. About 100 years ago, scientists studying willow bark figured out how it could be used to make acetylsalicylic acid, better known as aspirin. Aspirin and willow bark get broken down in the stomach to supply us with the same powerful painkiller. Quinine, which people use to control the fevers of the disease malaria, originally came from the cinchona tree. Just recently, researchers developed a new cancer drug, taxol, from the needles of yew trees. In fact, about 45 percent of all cancer drugs are either natural products or slightly altered natural chemicals that scientists tinkered with to make more potent. Researchers still study traditional plant remedies in the hopes of finding even more medicines from nature.

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Noun

aspirin - 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

acetylsalicylic acid, Bayer, Empirin, St. Joseph

analgesic, anodyne, pain pill, painkiller - a medicine used to relieve pain

aspirin powder, headache powder - a powdered form of aspirin

buffered aspirin, Bufferin - aspirin coated with a substance capable of neutralizing acid (trade name Bufferin)

enteric-coated aspirin - aspirin that is treated to pass through the stomach unaltered and to dissolve in the intestines

salicylate - a salt of salicylic acid (included in several commonly used drugs)

2-hydroxybenzoic acid, salicylic acid - a white crystalline substance with a bitter aftertaste; used as a fungicide or in making aspirin or dyes or perfumes

Translations

أسْبِرينأَسْبيرين

аспирин

aspirin

Aspirin

ασπιρίνη

aspirina

aspiriin

aspiriini

aspirine

aspirin

aszpirin

aspirín

aspirina

アスピリン

아스피린

aspirinas

aspirīns

aspirineaspirientje

aspirin febernedsettende tablett smertestillende tablett

aspiryna

aspirina

aspirină

аспирин

aspirín

aspirin

ยาแอสไพริน

aspirin

thuốc aspirin

阿司匹林

aspirin

[ˈæsprɪn] N (aspirin, aspirins (pl)) (= substance, tablet) → aspirina f

Collins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005

aspirin

[ˈæspɪrɪn] n → aspirine f

Collins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005

aspirin

n → Kopfschmerztablette f, → Aspirin® nt

Collins German Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged 7th Edition 2005. © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1980 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1997, 1999, 2004, 2005, 2007

aspirin

[ˈæsprɪn] n → aspirina

aspirin

(ˈӕspərin) noun

a (tablet of a) kind of pain-killing drug. The child has a fever – give her some/an aspirin.

aspirin

→ أَسْبيرين aspirin aspirin Aspirin ασπιρίνη aspirina aspiriini aspirine aspirin aspirina アスピリン 아스피린 aspirine aspirin aspiryna aspirina аспирин aspirin ยาแอสไพริน aspirin thuốc aspirin 阿司匹林

as·pi·rin

n. aspirina, ácido acetilsalicílico.

I'd like some aspirin → أُريدُ الَأسْبرين → Chtěl bych aspirin → Ich hätte gerne Aspirin → Θα ήθελα ασπιρίνη → Deme aspirinas → Haluaisin aspiriinia → Je voudrais de l'aspirine → Molim vas aspirin → Vorrei delle aspirine → 아스피린 주세요 → Ik wil graag wat aspirine → Jeg vil gjerne ha aspirin → Poproszę aspirynę → Eu queria aspirina → Мне нужен аспирин → Jag vill ha lite aspirin → Aspirin rica ediyorum → Tôi muốn mua một ít aspirin → 我要买点阿司匹林
I can't take aspirin → Nemůžu užívat aspirin → Jeg må ikke tage aspirin → Ich vertrage Aspirin nicht → No puedo tomar aspirinas → En voi ottaa aspiriinia → Je ne peux pas prendre d'aspirine → Ne smijem piti aspirin → Non posso prendere l'aspirina → Ik mag geen aspirine slikken → Jeg tåler ikke aspirin → Nie mogę stosować aspiryny → Eu não posso tomar aspirina → Jag kan inte ta aspirin → Aspirin alamıyorum → 我不能服用阿司匹林

aspirin

n aspirina

References in periodicals archive ?

Cyclooxygenase inhibitors and the antiplatelet effects of aspirin. N Engl J Med 2001; 345: 1809-17.

Aspirin resistance: where are we now?/ Aspirin direnci: simdi biz neredeyiz?

Role of Aspirin in secondary prevention of cardiovascular diseases, he said, is well established but its role in primary prevention remains under discussion and there are different views by various physicians and the professional organizations, institutions.

All high risk patients over age of 45 years, those suffering from diabetes, hypertension & smokers should be put on Aspirin Therapy-Dr. Rasheed Khan

In the last 30 years, interest in aspirin has resurged because in the 1980s, it was established that, at low doses, the drug is an effective anticoagulant that reduces the risk of blood clots and the underlying causes of many heart attacks and strokes.

When A Little Can Be Lethal

With aspirin's anti-inflammatory properties in mind, researchers conducted randomized trials for secondary prevention of heart attacks in the 1970s; low- dose aspirin was proven effective in reducing risk for a second myocardial infarction.

Aspirin for primary prevention: It depends

A pain reliever and fever fighter, aspirin is also a blood thinner and is widely prescribed for patients with established cardiovascular disease, including those who've suffered a heart attack or stroke or undergone revascularization procedures to restore blood flow to the heart muscle.

New Concerns About Preventive Aspirin Therapy: Talk to your doctor before starting or stopping aspirin to prevent a heart attack or stroke

But that thinking changed in 2018, when three clinical trials found the risks of aspirin used in primary prevention to be generally far greater than any benefit.

Role of Aspirin Downplayed for Preventing a First Heart Attack: Recent studies suggest the risks likely outweigh any benefits

In the UK alone, 40% of over-60s take a low-dose daily aspirin to ward off heart attacks and strokes.

Aspirin take it or leave it? Expert advice after study highlights risk of a daily dose

blacks and Hispanics, who have a higher risk of heart disease) to take either a daily enteric-coated aspirin (100 milligrams) or a placebo.

An Aspirin a Day?

The finding, published in JAMA Oncology, looked at medical data from 205,498 women, including their use of low-dose aspirin, standard dose aspirin (325 mg), acetaminophen and nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) that do not contain aspirin, such as ibuprofen and naproxen.

Lower risk of ovarian cancer with aspirin

[USA] Oct 5( ANI ): Taking a low-dose aspirin daily may help women lower their risk of developing ovarian cancer, according to a new study.

Aspirin may lower risk of ovarian cancer

People with a high risk of blood clots, stroke, and heart attack can use aspirin long-term in low doses.