salicylate : Idioms & Phrases
methyl salicylate
-
noun a liquid ester with a strong odor of wintergreen; applied externally for minor muscle and joint pain
birch oil; sweet-birch oil.
WordNet
phenyl salicylate
-
noun 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
salol.
WordNet
salicylate poisoning
-
noun poisoning caused by the excessive ingestion of salicylates (usually aspirin)
WordNet
sodium salicylate
-
noun a crystalline salt used as an analgesic and antipyretic
