| salicyl | <chemistry> The hypothetical radical of salicylic acid and of certain related compounds. Origin: Salicin + -yl. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
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| salicylal | <chemistry> A thin, fragrant, colourless oil, HO.C6H4.CHO, found in the flowers of meadow sweet (Spiraea), and also obtained by oxidation of saligenin, etc. It reddens on exposure. Synonym: salycylol, salicylic aldehyde, and formerly salicylous, or spiroylous, acid. Origin: Salicylic + aldehide. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| salicylamide | The amide of salicylic acid, o-hydroxybenzamide; an analgesic, antipyretic and antiarthritic, similar in action to aspirin. (05 Mar 2000) |
| salicylamides | Amides of salicylic acid. (12 Dec 1998) |
| salicylanilide | N-Phenylsalicylamide;an antifungal agent especially useful in the treatment of tinea capitis caused by Microsporum audouinii. (05 Mar 2000) |
| salicylanilides | 2-hydroxy-n-phenylbenzamides. N-phenyl substituted salicylamides. Derivatives have been used as fungicides, anti-mildew agents and topical antifungal agents. In concentrated form may cause irritation of skin and mucous membranes. (12 Dec 1998) |
| salicylate | <pharmacology> A group of chemical substances with anti-inflammatory properties which includes aspirin, choline salicylate, magnesium salicylate, sodium salicylate and salsalate. (17 Dec 1997) |
| salicylated | Treated by the addition of salicylic acid as a preservative. (05 Mar 2000) |
| salicylates | The salts, esters of salicylic acids, or salicylate esters of an organic acid. Some of these have analgesic, antipyretic, and anti-inflammatory activities by inhibiting prostaglandin synthesis. (12 Dec 1998) |
| salicylazosulfapyridine | <chemical> A drug that is used in the management of inflammatory bowel diseases, its activity is generally considered to lie in its metabolic breakdown product, 5-aminosalicylic acid (mesalazine) released in the colon. It is also used in the treatment of severe or progressive rheumatoid arthritis not responding to analgesics or anti-inflammatory drugs. Pharmacological action: anti-infective agents, anti-inflammatory agents, antirheumatic agents, gastrointestinal agents. Chemical name: Benzoic acid, 2-hydroxy-5-((4-((2-pyridinylamino)sulfonyl)phenyl)azo)- (12 Dec 1998) |
| salicylic | <chemistry> Pertaining to, derived from, or designating, an acid formerly obtained by fusing salicin with potassium hydroxide, and now made in large quantities from phenol (carbolic acid) by the action of carbon dioxide on heated sodium phenolate. It is a white crystalline substance. It is used as an antiseptic, and in its salts in the treatment of rheumatism. Synonym: hydroxybenzoic acid. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| salicylic acid | O-Hydroxybenzoic acid;a component of aspirin, derived from salicin and made synthetically; used externally as a keratolytic agent, antiseptic, and fungicide. (05 Mar 2000) |
| salicylic acid 5-hydroxylase | <enzyme> Catalyses conversion of salicylic acid to gentisic acid Registry number: EC 1.14.- Synonym: salicylate 5-hydroxylase (26 Jun 1999) |
| salicylic acid collodion | A keratolytic agent used in the treatment of corns and verrucae. (05 Mar 2000) |
| salicylic aldehyde | salicyl aldehyde |