acetopyrine

noun

ace·​to·​py·​rine
¦a-sə-(ˌ)tō-ˈpī-ˌrēn,
-rən
plural -s
: a crystalline combination of aspirin and antipyrine used as an analgesic and antipyretic

Word History

Etymology

International Scientific Vocabulary acet- + antipyrine; originally formed as German azetopyrin

First Known Use

1900, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of acetopyrine was in 1900

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“Acetopyrine.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/acetopyrine. Accessed 4 Dec. 2024.

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