Definition of 2-hydroxybenzoic acid 2-hydroxybenzoic acid
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| 2-hydroxybenzoic acid - a white crystalline substance with a bitter aftertaste; used as a fungicide or in making aspirin or dyes or perfumes | ||
| salicylic acid | ||
| hydroxy acid any acid that has hydroxyl groups in addition to the hydroxyl group in the acid itself | ||
| 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 | ||
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