Meanings
nounaminosalicylic acid (countable and uncountable, plural aminosalicylic acids)
plural aminosalicylic acids · alternative para-aminosalicylic acid
- countablechemistryAny of four isomeric derivatives C₇H₇NO₃ of salicylic acid that have a single amino group.
- uncountablemedicineThe white crystalline para-substituted isomer of aminosalicylic acid that is made synthetically and is used in the treatment of tuberculosis.
Origin
Translations
Finnish aminosalisyylihappo
- aminosalisyylihappoTranslations
German Aminosalicylsäure
- AminosalicylsäureTranslations
Portuguese ácido aminossalicílico
- ácido aminossalicílicoTranslations
Rhymes & wordplay
Rhymes with aminosalicylic acid
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aminosalicylic acid. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/aminosalicylic%20acid
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“aminosalicylic acid.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/aminosalicylic%20acid. Accessed November 5, 2026.
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