salicylate

noun

sa·​lic·​y·​late sə-ˈli-sə-ˌlāt 

: a salt or ester of salicylic acid

Examples of salicylate in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Overall, the diet encourages people to eat whole foods that are low in salicylates. — Patty Weasler, Verywell Health, 6 June 2025

To counter this, the team used a ternary molten salt made of lithium hydroxide, lithium nitrate, and lithium salicylate. — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 30 Oct. 2025

There’s gentle exfoliation courtesy of betaine salicylate, a mild beta-hydroxy acid that buffs away little flakes and rough patches dry skin tends to collect. — Christa Joanna Lee, Allure, 23 Jan. 2026

The chemicals responsible for sunscreen’s signature smell are called salicylates. — Ariel Wodarcyk, InStyle, 28 June 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1842, in the meaning defined above

Phrases Containing salicylate

• sodium salicylate

Medical Definition

salicylate

noun

sa·​lic·​y·​late sə-ˈlis-ə-ˌlāt 

: a salt or ester of salicylic acid

also : salicylic acid