aspirin
noun
as·pi·rin
ˈa-sp(ə-)rən 
plural aspirin or aspirins
1
: a white crystalline derivative C9H8O4 of salicylic acid used for relief of pain and fever
2
: a tablet of aspirin
Examples of aspirin in a Sentence
Aspirin is effective in controlling headaches.
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For example, willow bark was administered for pain relief; and willow bark contains acetylsalicylic acid – aspirin.
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Grrlscientist, Forbes, 28 Feb. 2025
When taken together, ibuprofen can reduce aspirin’s antiplatelet effect.
—Femi Aremu, Verywell Health, 3 Feb. 2025
Don’t buy a crate of aspirin to use up your balance.
—Tom Murphy, Los Angeles Times, 29 Dec. 2024
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Grrlscientist, Forbes, 28 Feb. 2025
When taken together, ibuprofen can reduce aspirin’s antiplatelet effect.
—Femi Aremu, Verywell Health, 3 Feb. 2025
Don’t buy a crate of aspirin to use up your balance.
—Tom Murphy, Los Angeles Times, 29 Dec. 2024
On the second floor a video village has been constructed in the stadium’s first-aid clinic, where Bernad and other producers watch monitors amid piles of Hard Rock Café takeout wrappers, mosquito spray, and aspirin bottles.
—Charlie Campbell, TIME, 24 Jan. 2025
See All Example Sentences for aspirin
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“Aspirin.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/aspirin. Accessed 12 Mar. 2025.
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aspirin
noun
as·pi·rin
ˈas-p(ə-)rən
1
: a white drug used as a remedy for pain and fever
2
: a tablet of aspirin
Medical Definition
aspirin
noun
as·pi·rin
ˈas-p(ə-)rən
plural aspirin or aspirins
1
: a white crystalline derivative C9H8O4 of salicylic acid used for relief of pain and fever
2
: a tablet of aspirin
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