| NOUN | substance | salicylic acid, 2-hydroxybenzoic acid | a white crystalline substance with a bitter aftertaste |
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| Meaning | A white crystalline substance with a bitter aftertaste; used as a fungicide or in making aspirin or dyes or perfumes. | |
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| Synonym | 2-hydroxybenzoic acid | |
| Broader | hydroxy acid | Any acid that has hydroxyl groups in addition to the hydroxyl group in the acid itself |
| Substance of | aspirin, acetylsalicylic acid, Bayer, Empirin, St. Joseph | The acetylated derivative of salicylic acid |
| diflunisal, Dolobid | nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory (trade name Dolobid) used to treat arthritis and other inflammatory conditions | |
| Spanish | ácido salicílico | |
| Catalan | àcid salicílic | |
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