salicylate

American  

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

noun

Chemistry.

1. a salt or ester of salicylic acid.

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salicylate British  

/ səˈlɪsɪˌleɪt /

noun

1. any salt or ester of salicylic acid

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salicylate Scientific  

/ sə-lĭs′ə-lāt′,-lĭt,săl′ə-sĭl′ĭt /

1. A salt or ester of salicylic acid, containing the group C ₇ H ₅ O ₃.

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Etymology

Origin of salicylate

First recorded in 1835–45; salicyl(ic acid) + -ate ²

Example Sentences

PABA’s risks include severe sun sensitivity, and trolamine salicylate can cause serious bleeding, vomiting and—in extreme circumstances—death.

From Scientific American • Sep. 6, 2023

The menthol and methyl salicylate trigger a cooling sensation.

From Seattle Times • Jul. 28, 2021

Hypocapnia, or abnormally low blood levels of CO2, occurs with any cause of hyperventilation that drives off the CO2, such as salicylate toxicity, elevated room temperatures, fever, or hysteria.

From Textbooks • Jun. 19, 2013

The tree, whose healing power was first noted by ancient Egyptians in the Ebers Papyrus, contains salicylate, a primary component of aspirin.

From Slate • May 6, 2013

Carbonate of ammonia, caffeine salicylate, nitro-glycerine and 1-10 of a drop of aconite were given internally; camphorated lard applied externally; with the result that on the ninth day temperature stood 99; pulse 100; respiration 20.

From Alcohol: A Dangerous and Unnecessary Medicine, How and Why What Medical Writers Say by Allen, Martha Meir