olsalazine

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US/oʊlˈsæl.əˌzin/

noun

A disodium salicylate C₁₄H₁₀N₂O₆ that is administered orally and is converted in the body to an aminosalicylic acid having an anti-inflammatory effect used in the treatment of ulcerative colitis.

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Meanings

nounolsalazine (uncountable)
  1. uncountablechemistryA disodium salicylate C₁₄H₁₀N₂O₆ that is administered orally and is converted in the body to an aminosalicylic acid having an anti-inflammatory effect used in the treatment of ulcerative colitis.

Origin

From [Term?] + -salazine (“salicylic acid derivative”).

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APA

olsalazine. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/olsalazine

MLA

“olsalazine.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/olsalazine. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “olsalazine,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/olsalazine.

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