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noun
The active antiinflammatory component of sulfasalazine, 5-aminosalicylic acid, when used in the treatment of inflammatory bowel disease.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: uncountable
Topics: chemistry, medicine, natural-sciences, organic-chemistry, pharmacology, physical-sciences, sciences
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Synonyms: 5-ASA
Antonyms: none provided
History
From me- (“alteration of amino-”) + -salazine (“salicylic acid derivative”).
