salicylic acid
noun/ˌsælɪsɪlɪk ˈæsɪd/
/ˌsælɪsɪlɪk ˈæsɪd/
[uncountable]- a bitter chemical found in some plants, used in aspirin (= a drug used for reducing pain and making your blood thinner)Word Originmid 19th cent.: salicylic from French salicyle (the radical of the acid), from Latin salix, salic- ‘willow’.
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