/ ˌsælɪˌsɪlɪk ˈæsɪd; NAmE / noun
[ U ] a bitter chemical found in some plants, used in aspirin (= a drug used for reducing pain and making your blood thinner)
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WORD ORIGIN
mid 19th cent.: salicylic from French salicyle (the radical of the acid), from Latin salix , salic- willow.