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Excedrin

Excedrin

1 5.4
A common name people use for any headache medicine
  • noun
  • /ɛkˈsɛdrɪn/
  • US
translation icon : Excedrin
  • After a long day at work, I took Excedrin to help relieve my tension headache.
  • Excedrin PM
  • extra-strength Excedrin

Examples

  • I always keep Excedrin on hand for when my headaches start.

  • Plummy says, "Excedrin," with feeling.

    Fiction book (1990)

  • Excedrin PM, a dollar off.

    Fiction book (1996)

  • We get some kind of pain reliever or Excedrin to bring the fever down.

  • Excedrin.

    Fiction book (2001)

  • For minor pain relief, I prefer Excedrin instead of other medications.

Synonyms

aspirin
vsExcedrin
194 1.9

A medicine that reduces pain, fever, and swelling and lowers the risk of blood clots

is a branded over-the-counter product often used to mean any headache medicine
Tylenol
vsExcedrin
  • US
33 3.0

A brand of medicine used to reduce pain and lower fever

is a branded over-the-counter product often used to mean any headache medicine
ibuprofen
vsExcedrin
  • Specialized
23 3.2

A medicine that eases pain, reduces swelling, and lowers fever

is a branded over-the-counter product often used to mean any headache medicine
Advil
vsExcedrin
16 2.8

A medicine taken to reduce pain, swelling and fever

is a branded over-the-counter product often used to mean any headache medicine
pain pill
vsExcedrin
  • US
15 1.1

A tablet you take to make body pain less

is a branded over-the-counter product often used to mean any headache medicine
acetaminophen
vsExcedrin
  • Specialized
11 4.1

A common pain medicine that reduces fever but not swelling

is a branded over-the-counter product often used to mean any headache medicine
over-the-counter medicine
vsExcedrin
1 2.7

A medicine you can buy without a doctor's prescription

is a specific branded over-the-counter product often used to mean any headache medicine
headache powder
vsExcedrin
1 2.8

A powdered medicine you take to ease head pain

is a branded over-the-counter product often used to mean any headache medicine
Empirin
vsExcedrin
  • Archaic
9.6

A brand name for an aspirin medicine used to treat pain and fever

is a branded over-the-counter product often used to mean any headache medicine
fenoprofen
vsExcedrin
  • Specialized
7.7

A medicine that reduces pain and swelling, often for arthritis

is a branded over-the-counter product often used to mean any headache medicine

Surface Forms

Excedrin singular
Excedrins plural

Etymology

Excedrin is a brand name for a headache medicine that people sometimes use to mean any painkiller. A helpful way to remember it is to see Ex- as 'out' or 'beyond' and the ending -in like in many drug names, so it feels like something that 'goes beyond' pain and brings relief.