-sal

/sæl/

suffix

Used to form names of salicylic acid derivatives.

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Meanings

suffix

alternative sal- · alternative -sal-

  1. medicineUsed to form names of salicylic acid derivatives.

Origin

From salicylic acid.

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APA

-sal. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/-sal

MLA

“-sal.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/-sal. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “-sal,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/-sal.

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