English Explanatory Dictionary

aminosalicylic acid

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. Any of four isomeric derivatives C₇H₇NO₃ of salicylic acid that have a single amino group.
  2. The white crystalline para-substituted isomer of aminosalicylic acid that is made synthetically and is used in the treatment of tuberculosis.

Pronunciation

/əˌmi.noʊˌsæl.ɪˌsɪl.ɪk ˈæs.ɪd/

Word forms

aminosalicylic acid aminosalicylic acids para-aminosalicylic acid

Etymology

From amino- + salicylic acid.

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