sodium salicylate

noun

: a crystalline salt NaC7H5O3 that has a sweetish saline taste and is used chiefly as an analgesic, antipyretic, and antirheumatic

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Other materials found in the home included 58 pounds of ammonium nitrate, 30 pounds of aluminum powder and 26 pounds of sodium salicylate. BostonGlobe.com, 15 Aug. 2023 Ingredients include sodium salicylate, which creates a gentle chemical peeling effect that leaves your skin baby soft. Jasmine Washington, Seventeen, 25 Jan. 2023

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First Known Use

1885, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of sodium salicylate was in 1885

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“Sodium salicylate.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sodium%20salicylate. Accessed 18 Dec. 2024.

Medical Definition

sodium salicylate

noun
: a crystalline salt NaC7H5O3 that has a sweetish saline taste and is used chiefly as an analgesic, antipyretic, and antirheumatic

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