phenyl salicylate

Definitions of phenyl salicylate
  1. noun
    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
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    type of:
    salicylate
    a salt of salicylic acid (included in several commonly used drugs)
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