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mesalazine

UK/mɪˈsal.ə.ziːn/US/məˈsæl.əˌzin/

mesalazine noun: the active antiinflammatory component of sulfasalazine, 5-aminosalicylic acid, when used in the treatment of inflammatory bowel disease.

Noun

mesalazine (uncountable)

  1. The active antiinflammatory component of sulfasalazine, 5-aminosalicylic acid, when used in the treatment of inflammatory bowel disease.
    Synonyms:
    5-ASA

Synonyms of mesalazine

Forms of mesalazine

alternative formmesalamine

Origin of mesalazine

From me- (“alteration of amino-”) + -salazine (“salicylic acid derivative”).

Questions about mesalazine

What does mesalazine mean?
Mesalazine means the active antiinflammatory component of sulfasalazine, 5-aminosalicylic acid, when used in the treatment of inflammatory bowel disease.
What part of speech is mesalazine?
Mesalazine is a noun.
How do you pronounce mesalazine?
Mesalazine is pronounced /mɪˈsal.ə.ziːn/ (UK).

Words near mesalazine in the dictionary

  1. mesail
  2. mesails
  3. Mesaite
  4. mesal
  5. mesalamine
  6. mesalazine
  7. mesale
  8. mesales
  9. mesalike
  10. mesalliance
  11. mesalliances

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