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aspirin

noun

Simple meaning

An analgesic drug, acetylsalicylic acid.

Pronunciation

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asprin

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IPA pronunciation (US)

ˈæspɹɪn

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Definition

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noun

  1. uncountableorganic chemistrypharmacology

    An analgesic drug, acetylsalicylic acid

  2. countable

    A tablet containing this substance

  3. pharmacology

    A marketed variety of acetylsalicylic acid.

Word at a Glance

Difficulty
B2 · Upper Intermediate (estimated)
Frequency
Moderately Common
Formality
Technical

Word Aura™

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Aura for this meaning

This meaning: (uncountable, organic chemistry, pharmacology) an analgesic drug, acetylsalicylic acid

Used this way, aspirin is a specialist word that usually carries little praise or criticism of its own. This is a scientific use: it names something precisely within a field of study, so it appears in research and teaching more than in conversation.

Emotional tone
Neutral
Formality
Specialist/technical
Intensity
Not strongly marked
How common
Specialized
Connotation
Clinical and technical
Usage feel
Technical and specialized

Where it naturally appears

  • Science
  • Academic writing
  • Technical/specialist writing

Usage note

In general conversation this sense usually needs explaining — outside its field, people reach for a plainer word.

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Word Family

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Compound terms

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  • aspirin powdernounCompound term

    A powdered form of aspirin.

  • buffered aspirinnounCompound term

    Aspirin coated with a substance capable of neutralizing acid (trade name Bufferin).

  • enteric-coated aspirinnounCompound term

    Aspirin that is treated to pass through the stomach unaltered and to dissolve in the intestines.

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