salicylate
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1. a salt of salicylic acid (included in several commonly used drugs) (noun.substance)
| hypernym | : | salt, |
| definition | : | a compound formed by replacing hydrogen in an acid by a metal (or a radical that acts like a metal) (noun.substance) |
| hyponym | : | acetylsalicylic acid, aspirin, bayer, empirin, st. joseph, |
| definition | : | 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 (noun.artifact) |
| hyponym | : | phenyl salicylate, salol, |
| definition | : | 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 (noun.substance) |
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