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methyl salicylate

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from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.

  • noun The methyl ester of salicylic acid, C8H8O3, an essential oil derived from birch or wintergreen or made synthetically, used as a counterirritant in ointments to treat muscle pain.

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  • noun chemistry The methyl ester of salicylic acid and the principal constituent of oil of wintergreen

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  • noun a liquid ester with a strong odor of wintergreen; applied externally for minor muscle and joint pain

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