salicylism
[ săl′ĭ-sə-lĭz′əm ]
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n.
A toxic syndrome caused by excessive doses of salicylic acid or any of the salicylates.
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Words nearby salicylism
salicylaldehyde, salicylamide, salicylate, salicylic, salicylic acid, salicylism, salience, saliency, salient, salientian, Salieri
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The drug depresses the circulation, injures the kidney and produces symptoms of salicylism or toxicity.