Definition of Salicylic
Sal`i`cyl´ic
a.
1.
(Chem.)
Pertaining
to
,
derived
from
,
or
designating
,
an
acid
formerly
obtained
by
fusing
salicin
with
potassium
hydroxide
,
and
now
made
in
large
quantities
from
phenol
(
carbolic
acid
)
by
the
action
of
carbon
dioxide
on
heated
sodium
phenolate
.
It
is
a
white
crystalline
substance
.
It
is
used
as
an
antiseptic
,
and
in
its
salts
in
the
treatment
of
rheumatism
.
Called
also
hydroxybenzoic
acid
.
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