aspirin

/'æspərin/
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aspirin

A person takes an aspirin tablet with a glass of water.

Definition
  1. Noun:
    • A common medication: "aspirin" is a widely used drug that relieves pain, reduces fever, and decreases inflammation. It is also used in low doses to help prevent heart attacks and strokes by thinning the blood.
Usage
  • General Use: "Aspirin" is typically taken orally, often in tablet form, to treat minor aches, pains, and fevers.
  • Medical Use: In a medical context, doctors may recommend a daily low dose of "aspirin" for its blood-thinning properties to reduce the risk of cardiovascular events.
Examples
  • Noun:
    • I took an aspirin for my headache.
    • The doctor advised him to take a low-dose aspirin every day for his heart condition.
Advanced Usage
  • "To be on aspirin": to be taking aspirin regularly as part of a medical regimen.
    • After his surgery, he was on aspirin for several months.
  • "Aspirin therapy": the regular use of aspirin, typically in low doses, to prevent health issues like heart attacks.
    • His physician started him on aspirin therapy.
Variants and Related Words
  • Acetylsalicylic acid (n): The chemical name for aspirin.
    • Acetylsalicylic acid is the active ingredient in aspirin.
  • Salicylate (n): A broader class of drugs and chemicals related to aspirin.
    • Some people are allergic to salicylates like aspirin.
Synonyms
  • Analgesic: A substance that relieves pain.
  • Antipyretic: A substance that reduces fever.
  • NSAID (Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug): A category of drugs that includes aspirin, used to reduce inflammation and pain.
Related Phrases
  • Baby aspirin: A term for a low-dose aspirin tablet (often 81 mg), commonly used for cardiovascular protection.
    • She takes a baby aspirin with her breakfast.
  • Buffered aspirin: Aspirin formulated with an antacid to reduce stomach irritation.
    • If you have a sensitive stomach, you might try buffered aspirin.
Related Idioms
  • A bitter pill to swallow: An idiom meaning an unpleasant fact that must be accepted. While not directly about the drug, it uses the metaphor of taking medicine.
    • Losing the championship was a bitter pill to swallow.
aspirin

A person takes an aspirin tablet with a glass of water.

Noun
  1. 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

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