Definition

Referring to substances or medications that do not contain aspirin, a common pain reliever and anti-inflammatory drug.

Example

The doctor recommended a nonaspirin alternative for pain relief.

Conversation

I heard you took something for your headache yesterday.

Yeah, I took a nonaspirin pain reliever.

Was it effective?

Definitely! It worked much better than I expected.

Synonyms & Antonyms

Root Explanation

Nonaspirin → It is formed from "non-" (meaning not) and "aspirin" (a trademarked name derived from the chemical name acetylsalicylic acid). The word "nonaspirin" refers to substances or medications that are not aspirin.

Memory Tip

Think of 'non-' meaning 'not' to remember that 'nonaspirin' refers to something that is not aspirin.

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