| 释义 |
as·pi·rin
\ˈasp(ə)rə̇n, ˈaas- also -pərn\ noun
(plural aspirin or aspirins)
Etymology: International Scientific Vocabulary, acetyl + spir- (from spiraeic acid, old name for salicylic acid (from International Scientific Vocabulary spirae- — from New Latin Spiraea — + -ic + acid; originally formed as German spirsäure) + -in; originally formed in German
1. : a white crystalline compound CH3COOC6H4COOH of salicylic acid used especially in tablet form as an antipyretic and analgesic like the salicylates but producing fewer undesirable effects — called also acetylsalicylic acid
2. : a tablet of aspirin |