salicylate (redirected from Salicylates)

sa·lic·y·late  (s-ls-lt, -lt, sl-slt)

n.

A salt or ester of salicylic acid.

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[salicyl(ic acid) + -ate.]

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salicylate  (s-ls-lt, -lt, sl-slt)

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

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Noun

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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)