mesalazine

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun

The active antiinflammatory component of sulfasalazine, 5-aminosalicylic acid, when used in the treatment of inflammatory bowel disease.

/mɪˈsal.ə.ziːn/ /mɛˈsal.ə.ziːn/ /məˈsæl.əˌzin/

mesalazine mesalamine

From me- (“alteration of amino-”) + -salazine (“salicylic acid derivative”).

5-ASA

sulfasalazine

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