: a salt or ester of salicylic acid

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First Known Use

1842, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of salicylate was in 1842

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“Salicylate.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/salicylate. Accessed 25 Mar. 2025.

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salicylate

noun
: a salt or ester of salicylic acid

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