sodium salicylate

5.2

A white powder that reduces pain and fever

noun
/ˈsoʊdiəm səˈlɪsɪleɪt/

Specialized

: salicilato de sodio

The doctor prescribed sodium salicylate to help manage her mild joint pain.

Examples

Some over-the-counter pain relievers contain sodium salicylate as an active ingredient.
Many patients find sodium salicylate effective for reducing fever.
Researchers are studying how sodium salicylate can reduce inflammation in certain chronic conditions.
The doctor prescribed sodium salicylate for her headache.
Researchers are studying how sodium salicylate can reduce inflammation in certain chronic conditions.
Some over-the-counter pain relievers contain sodium salicylate as an active ingredient.
Many patients find sodium salicylate effective for reducing fever.

Synonyms

salicylate

vssodium salicylate

Specialized

1 9.1

A substance found in some pain medicines, for example aspirin

is a specific crystalline salt used to relieve pain and reduce fever

Surface Forms

sodium salicylate singular

sodium salicylates plural

Morphology

sodium + salicylate

The phrase is a straightforward chemical compound name: it denotes the sodium salt of a salicylate. If a learner knows 'sodium' and 'salicylate' (the latter described as a medication-related substance), they can reasonably infer it is a sodium-containing salicylate compound used medicinally, so the meaning is compositional and predictable.

Etymology

Sodium salicylate comes from two parts: sodium, a common 'salt', and salicylate, the active part first found in willow bark. Picture a white 'salt' made from willow tree medicine, and that image helps you remember that sodium salicylate is a white salt used to relieve pain and reduce fever.