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/sælɪsɪlɪk ˈæsɪd/ · sal·i·cil·ic a·cid
noun
- A white crystalline organic acid, 2-hydroxybenzoic acid, C6H4(OH)(COOH), used in the production of aspirin and other industrial chemicals. The pharmacist carefully measured out the salicylic acid for the patient's medication.
noun
- A compound found in the bark of willow trees, used in traditional medicine for its anti-inflammatory properties. The herbalist used salicylic acid to create a salve for soothing sore muscles.
Did you know? Salicylic acid is also found in the bark of other plants, including the white willow and the meadowsweet, and has been used for centuries in traditional medicine to treat pain and reduce inflammation.