-sal-

/sæl//səl/

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Used to form names of salicylic acid derivatives.

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Meanings

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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 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/-sal-

MLA

“-sal-.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/-sal-. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “-sal-,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/-sal-.

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