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sa·lic·y·late
(sə-lĭs′ə-lāt′, -lĭt, săl′ə-sĭl′ĭt)n.
A salt, ester, or anion of salicylic acid.
[salicyl(ic acid) + -ate.]
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salicylate
(səˈlɪsɪˌleɪt)n
(Elements & Compounds) any salt or ester of salicylic acid
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sa•lic•y•late
(səˈlɪs əˌleɪt, -lɪt, ˌsæl əˈsɪl eɪt, ˈsæl əˌsɪl-)n.
a salt or ester of salicylic acid.
[1835–45]
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| Noun | 1. | salicylate - a salt of salicylic acid (included in several commonly used drugs) 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 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" birch oil, methyl salicylate, sweet-birch oil - a liquid ester with a strong odor of wintergreen; applied externally for minor muscle and joint pain phenyl salicylate, salol - a white powder with a pleasant taste and odor; used to absorb light in sun tan lotions or as a preservative or an antiseptic or a coating for pills in which the medicine is intended for enteric release salt - a compound formed by replacing hydrogen in an acid by a metal (or a radical that acts like a metal) |
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sa·lic·y·late
n. salicilato, cualquier sal de ácido salicílico;
___ poisoning → envenenamiento por aspirina.
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salicylate
n salicilatoEnglish-Spanish/Spanish-English Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2006 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. All rights reserved.