sal-

/sæl//səl/

prefix

Used to form names of salicylic acid derivatives.

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Meanings

prefix

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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