■ noun ( plural same or ~s ) a synthetic compound (acetylsalicylic acid) used to relieve pain and reduce fever and inflammation.
Origin
C19: from Ger., from acetylierte Spirsäure 'acetylated salicylic acid'.
■ noun ( plural same or ~s ) a synthetic compound (acetylsalicylic acid) used to relieve pain and reduce fever and inflammation.
Origin
C19: from Ger., from acetylierte Spirsäure 'acetylated salicylic acid'.
Concise Oxford English vocab. Сжатый оксфордский словарь английского языка. 2004