| salsafy | <botany> See Salsify. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
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| salsalate | A combination of 2 molecules of salicylic acid in ester linkage. The compound is hydrolyzed during and after absorption to salicylic acid which, like other salicylates, exerts analgesic and anti-inflammatory effects. Synonym: salicylsalicylic acid. (05 Mar 2000) |
| salsamentarious | Salt; salted; saline. Origin: L. Salsamentarius, fr. Salsamentum brine, pickled fish, fr. Salsus salted, p.p. Of salire to salt. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| salsify | <botany> See Oyster plant, under Oyster. Origin: F. Salsifis. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| salso-acid | Having a taste compounded of saltness and acidity; both salt and acid. Origin: L. Salsus salted, salt + acidus acid. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| salsola | <botany> A genus of plants including the glasswort. See Glasswort. Origin: NL, fr. L. Salsus salt, because they contain alkaline salts. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| salsoline alkaloids | Tetrahydroisoquinolinol alkaloids in both dextro and levo forms, originally from salsola richteri; may be hypotensive due to inhibition of certain brain enzymes; may be formed de novo in brain from dopamine during alcoholism. (12 Dec 1998) |
| salsuginous | <botany> Growing in brackish places or in salt marches. Origin: L. Salsugo, -ginis, saltness from salsus salted, salt: cf. F. Salsugineux. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |