guacetisal

English

Etymology

From gua(iacol) +‎ acety(l) +‎ -sal (“salicylic acid derivative”).

Noun

guacetisal (uncountable)

  1. (organic chemistry, pharmacology) An ester resulting from the combination of aspirin and guaiacol, used as a drug to treat inflammatory respiratory diseases.
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