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acetylsalicylic

acetylsalicylic adjective: describing any derivative of salicylic acid in which the phenolic hydroxyl has been acetylated.

Adjective

acetylsalicylic (not comparable)

  1. Describing any derivative of salicylic acid in which the phenolic hydroxyl has been acetylated.
    • You need to take acetaminophen / Or just a little aspirin / acetylsalicylic for the pain1997, “The Druggist”, Joel Mabus (music)

Origin of acetylsalicylic

From acetyl + salicylic.

Words formed from acetylsalicylic

Questions about acetylsalicylic

What does acetylsalicylic mean?
Acetylsalicylic means describing any derivative of salicylic acid in which the phenolic hydroxyl has been acetylated.
What part of speech is acetylsalicylic?
Acetylsalicylic is an adjective.

Words near acetylsalicylic in the dictionary

  1. acetylpyridines
  2. acetylpyrroline
  3. acetyls
  4. acetylsalicylate
  5. acetylsalicylates
  6. acetylsalicylic
  7. acetylsalicylic acid
  8. acetylserotonin
  9. acetylspermidine
  10. acetylspermidines
  11. acetylspermine

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