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phenyl salicylate

DEFINITIONS OF: phenyl salicylate

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n a white powder with a pleasant taste and odor; used to absorb light in sun tan lotions or as a preservative or an antiseptic or a coating for pills in which the medicine is intended for enteric release

Synonyms:
salol
Type of:
salicylate
a salt of salicylic acid (included in several commonly used drugs)
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