salicylate
Noun
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A salt of salicylic acid (included in several commonly used drugs) (synset 115034410)
is a type of:
- nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory, nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug, nsaid - an anti-inflammatory drug that does not contain steroids
- salt - a compound formed by replacing hydrogen in an acid by a metal (or a radical that acts like a metal)
subtypes:- acetylsalicylic acid, aspirin, bayer, empirin, st. joseph - the 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
- birch oil, methyl salicylate, sweet-birch oil - a liquid ester with a strong odor of wintergreen; applied externally for minor muscle and joint pain
- phenyl salicylate, salol - a white powder with a pleasant taste and odor; used to absorb light in sun tan lotions or as a preservative or an antiseptic or a coating for pills in which the medicine is intended for enteric release
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