aminosalicylic acid

English

Etymology

amino + salicylic acid

Noun

aminosalicylic acid (plural aminosalicylic acids)

  1. (organic chemistry) Any amino derivative of salicylic acid, but especially 4-aminosalicylic acid which is an antibiotic used to treat tuberculosis

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