ˌsaləˈsiləˌmīd, -_mə̇d noun
Etymology: International Scientific Vocabulary salicyl- + amide
: the crystalline amide HOC 6 H 4 CONH 2 of salicylic acid made usually by reaction of methyl salicylate with ammonia and used chiefly as an analgesic, antipyretic, and antirheumatic