salicylate

[ suh-lis-uh-leyt, -lit, sal-uh-sil-eyt, sal-uh-sil- ]
/ səˈlɪs əˌleɪt, -lɪt, ˌsæl əˈsɪl eɪt, ˈsæl əˌsɪl- /

noun Chemistry.

a salt or ester of salicylic acid.

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Origin of salicylate

First recorded in 1835–45; salicyl(ic acid) + -ate2

Words nearby salicylate

salicin, salicional, salicornia, salicylaldehyde, salicylamide, salicylate, salicylic, salicylic acid, salicylism, salience, saliency
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British Dictionary definitions for salicylate

salicylate
/ (səˈlɪsɪˌleɪt) /

noun

any salt or ester of salicylic acid
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Medical definitions for salicylate

salicylate
[ sə-lĭs′ə-lāt′, -lĭt, săl′ĭ-sĭl′ĭt ]

n.

A salt or ester of salicylic acid.
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Scientific definitions for salicylate

salicylate
[ sə-lĭs′ə-lāt′, -lĭt, săl′ə-sĭl′ĭt ]

A salt or ester of salicylic acid, containing the group C7H5O3.
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