Definition of salicylate Salicylate
sa•lic•y•late
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What does salicylate mean?
WordNet
NounPlural: salicylates |
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| salicylate - a salt of salicylic acid (included in several commonly used drugs) | ||
| salt the taste experience when common salt is taken into the mouth | ||
| nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory, nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug, nsaid an anti-inflammatory drug that does not contain steroids; "NSAIDs inhibit the activity of both Cox-1 and Cox-2 enzymes" | ||
| 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 | ||
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Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘
- salicylate (n.)
A salt of salicylic acid.
Part of speech
🔤- salicylate, noun, singular of salicylates.
