aminosalicylic acid
Any of four isomeric derivatives C₇H₇NO₃ of salicylic acid that have a single amino groupAny of four isomeric derivatives C₇H₇NO₃ of salicylic acid that have a single amino group.
Meaning
2 senses(countable)Any of four isomeric derivatives C₇H₇NO₃ of salicylic acid that have a single amino group.
Aminosalicylsäure
(uncountable)The white crystalline para-substituted isomer of aminosalicylic acid that is made synthetically and is used in the treatment of tuberculosis.
Translations
2 languagesBy meaning 1
Origin
From amino- + salicylic acid.From amino- + salicylic acid.
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Forms
plural: aminosalicylic acidsLessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable
See also
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