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Definition of Salicylic acid
1. Noun. A white crystalline substance with a bitter aftertaste; used as a fungicide or in making aspirin or dyes or perfumes.
Exact synonyms: 2-hydroxybenzoic Acid
Substance meronyms: Acetylsalicylic Acid, Aspirin, Bayer, Empirin, St. Joseph, Diflunisal, Dolobid
Generic synonyms: Hydroxy Acid
Substance meronyms: Acetylsalicylic Acid, Aspirin, Bayer, Empirin, St. Joseph, Diflunisal, Dolobid
Generic synonyms: Hydroxy Acid
Definition of Salicylic acid
1. Noun. (organic compound) A white crystalline organic acid, 2-hydroxybenzoic acid, C6H4(OH)(COOH), used in the production of aspirin and other industrial chemicals. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Medical Definition of Salicylic acid
1. O-Hydroxybenzoic acid;a component of aspirin, derived from salicin and made synthetically; used externally as a keratolytic agent, antiseptic, and fungicide. (05 Mar 2000)
Lexicographical Neighbors of Salicylic Acid
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