Meanings
salicylate1
salicylate2
verbsalicylate (third-person singular simple present salicylates, present participle salicylating, simple past and past participle salicylated)
present singular third person salicylates · participle present salicylating · participle past salicylated · past salicylated
- transitiveTo combine or treat with salicylic acid.
Origin
salicylate · verb
From salicylic acid + -ate (verb-forming suffix).
Full word history & related roots →Translations
Czech salicylan, salicylát
- salicylanany salt or ester of salicylic acid
- salicylátany salt or ester of salicylic acid
French salicylate
- salicylateany salt or ester of salicylic acid
Italian salicilato
- salicilatoany salt or ester of salicylic acid
Polish salicylan
- salicylanany salt or ester of salicylic acid
Russian салицила́т
- салицила́т (salicilát)any salt or ester of salicylic acid
Spanish salicilato
- salicilatoany salt or ester of salicylic acid
Swedish salicylat
- salicylatany salt or ester of salicylic acid
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APA
salicylate. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/salicylate
MLA
“salicylate.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/salicylate. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “salicylate,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/salicylate.
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