acetylsalicylate

noun

ace·tyl·sa·lic·y·late ə-ˌsē-tᵊl-sə-ˈli-sə-ˌlāt

: a salt or ester of acetylsalicylic acid

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acetylsalicyl(ic acid) + -ate entry 1

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1893, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of acetylsalicylate was in 1893

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acetylsalicylate

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ace·tyl·sa·lic·y·late ə-ˌsēt-ᵊl-sə-ˈlis-ə-ˌlāt

: a salt or ester of acetylsalicylic acid

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