different between aspirine vs acetaminophen

Dutch

Etymology

Borrowed from German Aspirin, from acetylierte Spirsäure (“acetylated salicylic acid”). The second word comes from the name of the plant genus Spiraea.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /??s.pi?ri.n?/
• Hyphenation: as?pi?ri?ne
• Rhymes: -in?

Noun

aspirine f (plural aspirines, diminutive aspirientje n)

1. (pharmacology) aspirin
2. (by extension) any tranquilizer
3. (by extension) any painkiller

Derived terms

• aspirinetablet

French

Etymology

Borrowed from German Aspirin, from acetylierte Spirsäure (“acetylated salicylic acid”). The second word comes from the name of the plant genus Spiraea.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /as.pi.?in/

Noun

aspirine f (plural aspirines)

1. (pharmacology) an aspirin (analgesic drug)

Derived terms

• blanc comme un cachet d'aspirine

Descendants

• Turkish: aspirin

Further reading

• “aspirine” in Trésor de la langue française informatisé (The Digitized Treasury of the French Language).

Anagrams

• Parisien, parisien, pinerais

Italian

Noun

aspirine f

1. plural of aspirina

Anagrams

• persiani, ripensai, ripianse

English

Etymology

Shortening of the chemical name para-acetylaminophenol.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /??sit??m?n?f?n/

Noun

acetaminophen (plural acetaminophens)

1. (Canada, US) A white crystalline compound used in medicine as an anodyne to relieve pain and reduce fever.

Synonyms

• paracetamol (UK)
• para-acetylaminophenol
• tylenol

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