Noun: aspirin as-p(u-)rin
- 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
"He took two aspirin to relieve his headache";
- acetylsalicylic acid, Bayer, Empirin, St. Joseph
Derived forms: aspirins
Type of: analgesic, anodyne, pain pill, painkiller, salicylate
Encyclopedia: Aspirin