Empirin
- noun
- /ɛmˈpɪrɪn/
- Archaic
:
Empirina
- I took a dose of Empirin to alleviate my headache.
Examples
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There's Empirin in the bathroom.
Fiction book (1998) -
Well, two days, a dozen Empirin with codeine ought to do it.
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I think of the possibilities: Valium, Percodan, Codeine, Empirin.
Fiction book (1999) -
Poppy's Valium Librium Empirin #4 fills the brim of an unblemished vial.
Fiction book (1998) -
After the surgery, the doctor prescribed Empirin for pain relief.
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For her fever, she decided to take Empirin instead of other medications.
Synonyms
194
1.9
A medicine that reduces pain, fever, and swelling and lowers the risk of blood clots
33
3.0
A brand of medicine used to reduce pain and lower fever
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3.2
A medicine that eases pain, reduces swelling, and lowers fever
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2.8
A medicine taken to reduce pain, swelling and fever
11
4.1
A common pain medicine that reduces fever but not swelling
1
4.7
A common medicine for pain, fever, and inflammation called aspirin
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5.4
A common name people use for any headache medicine
Surface Forms
Etymology
Empirin was a brand name for a commercial form of aspirin, chosen to sound like familiar medicine names. A helpful way to remember it is to think of Empirin as simply a brand of aspirin, which is a 'pain reliever' used for headaches, fever, and inflammation.