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salicylate

Definitions, parts of speech, synonyms, and sentence examples for salicylate.

Editorial note

Numbers of paracetamol and salicylate tablets in non-fatal overdoses were reduced in the three years after the legislation.

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Definitions2
Parts of speech2

Quick take

(chemistry) Any salt or ester of salicylic acid.

Meaning at a glance

The clearest senses and uses of salicylate gathered in one view.

noun

(chemistry) Any salt or ester of salicylic acid.

verb

(transitive) To combine or treat with salicylic acid.

Definitions

Core meanings and parts of speech for salicylate.

noun

(chemistry) Any salt or ester of salicylic acid.

verb

(transitive) To combine or treat with salicylic acid.

Example sentences

1

Numbers of paracetamol and salicylate tablets in non-fatal overdoses were reduced in the three years after the legislation.

2

If nothing else, it seems like having that much concentrated methyl salicylate would irritate a lot.

3

If there's anything special about red wine it's probably the small dose of salicylate.

4

The people I know/knew that use Bengay regularly only use the higher strength versions at 30% methyl salicylate.

5

I do indeed drink a tea containing meadowsweet, which is the original salicylate compound which inspired aspirin.

6

The guy puts methyl salicylate on the stone with his bare hands.

7

I’m not sure if you meant a different chemical, but methyl salicylate is wintergreen oil and is used in food products.

8

Actually, that's the salicylate portion causing tinnitus, not the bismuth.

9

Back when I was studying the topic, an aspirin tablet was generally just that -- powdered acetyl salicylate compressed into a tablet shape.

10

- Aspirin overdose may result in salicylate poisoning, causing ringing in the ears, confusion, and metabolic acidosis.

11

There is no aspirin system but salicylates bind to COX, so we may well have had a salicylate receptor if things went slightly differently.

12

It is almost pure Methyl Salicylate - According to wikipedia, 1 fl oz of wintergreen oil is equivalent to taking 55g of aspirin, equivalent to 171 adult sized tablets.

Quote examples

1

The simple version uses a "volume of distribution" which, for salicylate, is 11.9 liters for a standard male.

2

[...] A confluence of events created a “perfect storm” for widespread salicylate toxicity.

Proper noun examples

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Salicylate intolerance is at least as common as sesame allergy, so let's toss in the blueberries, too.

Frequently asked questions

Short answers drawn from the clearest meanings and examples for this word.

How do you use salicylate in a sentence?

Numbers of paracetamol and salicylate tablets in non-fatal overdoses were reduced in the three years after the legislation.

What does salicylate mean?

(chemistry) Any salt or ester of salicylic acid.

What part of speech is salicylate?

salicylate is commonly used as noun, verb.