Meanings
adjectivesalicylic (not comparable)
- not comparableDerived from salicin.
Origin
- Latinsalix“willow tree”
- Englishsalicylic
From salicyl + -ic, from Latin salix (“willow tree”).
More words from Latin
Full word history & related roots →Translations
French salicylique
- salicyliquederived from salicin
Italian salicilico
- salicilicoderived from salicin
Polish salicylowy
- salicylowyderived from salicin
Portuguese salicílico
- salicílicoderived from salicin
Romanian salicilic
- salicilicderived from salicin
Russian салици́ловый
- салици́ловый (salicílovyj)derived from salicin
Spanish salicílico
- salicílicoderived from salicin
Cite this entry
APA
salicylic. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/salicylic
MLA
“salicylic.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/salicylic. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “salicylic,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/salicylic.
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