aspirin

S2 W2

BrE /ˈæsp.ə.rɪn/ AmE /ˈæsp.ər.ɪn/

noun en → es

1 MEDICINE [uncountable] B1

a medicine that is used to relieve pain and reduce fever, especially headaches and cold symptoms

aspirina

  • take aspirin

Collocations take aspirin for a headache · buy some aspirin from the pharmacy

  • She took two aspirins and went back to bed.

    Tomó dos aspirinas y volvió a la cama.

2 BRAND [uncountable] C1

a brand of medicine that contains acetylsalicylic acid and is used to relieve pain, reduce fever, and prevent blood clots

aspirina (marca)

  • take brand-name aspirin

Collocations brand-name aspirin · generic aspirin

  • The doctor prescribed brand-name aspirin for her.

    El médico recetó aspirina de marca para ella.