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... > Organic Chemicals > Hydrocarbons > Hydrocarbons, Cyclic > Hydrocarbons, Aromatic > Benzene Derivatives > Phenols > Hydroxybenzoates > Salicylates > Salicylic Acid
... > Organic Chemicals > Hydrocarbons > Hydrocarbons, Cyclic > Hydrocarbons, Aromatic > Benzene Derivatives > Benzoates > Hydroxybenzoates > Salicylates > Salicylic Acid
... > Organic Chemicals > Carboxylic Acids > Acids, Carbocyclic > Benzoates > Hydroxybenzoates > Salicylates > Salicylic Acid
... > Organic Chemicals > Carboxylic Acids > Hydroxy Acids > Hydroxybenzoates > Salicylates > Salicylic Acid

Preferred term

Salicylic Acid  

Type

  • Topical Descriptor

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Entry terms

  • 2 Hydroxybenzoic Acid
  • 2-Hydroxybenzoic Acid
  • Acid, 2-Hydroxybenzoic
  • Acid, o-Hydroxybenzoic
  • Acid, ortho-Hydroxybenzoic
  • o Hydroxybenzoic Acid
  • o-Hydroxybenzoic Acid
  • ortho Hydroxybenzoic Acid
  • ortho-Hydroxybenzoic Acid

Note

  • SALICYLIC ACIDS see SALICYLATES is also available

Scope note

  • A compound obtained from the bark of the white willow and wintergreen leaves. It has bacteriostatic, fungicidal, and keratolytic actions.

History note

  • 99; use SALICYLIC ACID (NM) 1981-98

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