mesalazine

English

Chemical structure of mesalazine

Alternative forms

mesalamine

Etymology

me- (“alteration of amino-”) +‎ -salazine (“salicylic acid derivative”).

Pronunciation

(Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /mɪˈsal.ə.ziːn/, /mɛˈsal.ə.ziːn/
(General American) IPA^(key): /məˈsæl.əˌzin/

Noun

mesalazine (uncountable)

(organic chemistry, pharmacology) The active antiinflammatory component of sulfasalazine, 5-amino salicylic acid, when used in the treatment of inflammatory bowel disease.

References

“mesalazine”, in Lexico, Dictionary.com; Oxford University Press, 2019–2022.

Anagrams

mainsleaze

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