acetylsalicylate

noun ace·tyl·sa·lic·y·late \ə-ˌsē-t^əl-sə-ˈli-sə-ˌlāt\

Definition of ACETYLSALICYLATE

: a salt or ester of acetylsalicylic acid

1893

Medical Dictionary

noun ace·tyl·sa·lic·y·late \ə-ˌsēt-^əl-sə-ˈlis-ə-ˌlāt\

: a salt or ester of acetylsalicylic acid

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