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Salicylate vs Aspirin - What's the difference?

salicylate | aspirin |

As nouns the difference between salicylate and aspirin

is that salicylate is (chemistry) any salt or ester of salicylic acid while aspirin is aspirin.

salicylate

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • (chemistry) any salt or ester of salicylic acid

    • aspirin

    English

    (wikipedia aspirin)

    Noun

  • (uncountable, pharmaceutical drug) An analgesic drug, acetylsalicylic acid.
  • (countable) A tablet containing this substance.

    • Derived terms

    * aspirinate

    Related terms

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