bayer

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proper noun

A surname from German [in turn originating as an ethnonym].

Similar
aspirinacetylsalicylic acidEmpirinSt. Joseph
OriginGerman Bayer ← Middle High German beieren →
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Meanings

bayer1

adjective
  1. comparativecomparative form of bay: more bay

Bayer2

proper nounBayer (plural Bayers)

plural Bayers

  1. A surname from German [in turn originating as an ethnonym].

Synonyms & antonyms

nounthe acetylated derivative of salicylic acid; used as an analgesic anti-inflammatory drug (trade names Bayer, Empirin, and St. Joseph) usually taken in tablet form; used as an antipyretic; slows clotting of the blood by poisoning platelets

Similar
aspirinacetylsalicylic acidEmpirinSt. Joseph
Broader
salicylateanalgesicanodynepainkiller
Also see
acetylsalicylic acidaspirinst. joseph

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Origin

  1. Middle High Germanbeieren“to ring a bell”
  2. GermanBayer
  3. EnglishBayer

Borrowed from German Bayer. The surname is converged from both Bavaria and Middle High German beieren (“to ring a bell”).

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Rhymes & wordplay

Rhymes with bayer

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Anagrams

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Cite this entry
APA

bayer. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bayer

MLA

“bayer.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bayer. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “bayer,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bayer.

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