Aspirin (Noun)
Meaning
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.
Classification
Nouns denoting man-made objects.
Examples
- The doctor recommended taking two aspirin tablets to help alleviate the pain from her headache.
- Aspirin can be taken to reduce fever and relieve the discomfort of a cold.
- People with bleeding disorders should avoid taking aspirin because it affects the body's ability to clot blood.
- After injuring her ankle, the athlete took aspirin to help reduce the swelling and alleviate the pain.
- Her grandmother always kept a bottle of aspirin in the medicine cabinet for emergencies.