mesalazine
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English
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Alternative forms
[edit]Etymology
[edit]From me- (“alteration of amino-”) + -salazine (“salicylic acid derivative”).
Pronunciation
[edit]- (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /mɪˈsal.ə.ziːn/, /mɛˈsal.ə.ziːn/
- (General American) IPA(key): /məˈsæl.əˌzin/
Noun
[edit]mesalazine (uncountable)
- (organic chemistry, pharmacology) The active antiinflammatory component of sulfasalazine, 5-aminosalicylic acid, when used in the treatment of inflammatory bowel disease.
- Synonym: 5-ASA
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- “mesalazine”, in Lexico, Dictionary.com; Oxford University Press, 2019–2022.