Diaspirin

/daɪˈæspərɪn/ noun

Definition

A pharmaceutical preparation containing aspirin combined with other active ingredients for enhanced therapeutic effect.

Etymology

From 'dia-' (through, combining) + 'aspirin' (the pain reliever). Appears in pharmaceutical nomenclature from the early 1900s for combination medications.

Kelly Says

Diaspirin represents the old pharmaceutical practice of combining drugs together—nowadays we know it's risky, but a century ago 'more ingredients' meant 'more healing power'!

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