salicylic acid

sal·i·cyl·ic acid   (sāl'ĭ-sĭl'ĭk)    n.  A white crystalline acid, C6H4(OH)(COOH), used in making aspirin, as a preservative, and in the external treatment of skin conditions such as eczema. [From French salicyle, the radical of salicylic acid, from salicine, salicin; see salicin.]

Main Entry: sal·i·cyl·ic acid
Pronunciation: "sal-&-"sil-ik-
Function: noun
: a crystalline phenolic acidC₇H₆O₃ that is the ortho form of hydroxybenzoic acid and is used especially in making pharmaceuticals and dyes, as an antiseptic and disinfectant especially in treatingskin diseases, as a keratolytic agent for skin exfoliation, and in the form of salts and other derivatives as an analgesic and antipyretic and in the treatment of rheumatism —see ASPIRIN

salicylic acid sal·i·cyl·ic acid (sāl'ĭ-sĭl'ĭk)
n.
A white crystalline acid used in making aspirin and in the topical treatment of skin conditions such as eczema.

salicylic acid   (sāl'ĭ-sĭl'ĭk)  Pronunciation Key  A white, crystalline acid used to make aspirin, to treat certain skin conditions, and to preserve and flavor foods. Salicylic acid is benzoic acid with a hydroxyl group (OH) attached to the carboxyl group (COOH). Chemical formula: C7H6O3.