a salt of salicylic acid containing the monovalent, negative radical HOC6H4COO
2.
an uncharged ester of this acid
salicylate in American English
(səˈlɪsəˌleit, -lɪt, ˌsæləˈsɪleit, ˈsæləˌsɪl-)
noun
Chemistry
a salt or ester of salicylic acid
Word origin
[1835–45; salicyl(icacid) + -ate2]This word is first recorded in the period 1835–45. Other words that entered Englishat around the same time include: basic, communism, daisy chain, protein, serial
Examples of 'salicylate' in a sentence
salicylate
Red fruits are known to have high natural salicylate content.
Times, Sunday Times (2018)
These remedies contain salicylate salts, which have the same effect on the body as aspirin.