sweet-birch oil

Definitions of sweet-birch oil
  1. noun
    a liquid ester with a strong odor of wintergreen; applied externally for minor muscle and joint pain
    synonyms: birch oil, methyl salicylate
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    type of:
    salicylate
    a salt of salicylic acid (included in several commonly used drugs)
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