acetylsalicylate meaning

[Medicine]
n : a salt or ester of acetylsalicylic acid

Examples

1. The systematic name of this enzyme class is "'acetylsalicylate O-acetylhydrolase " '.
2. Hence, in the United States, it is advised that the opinion of a doctor or pharmacist should be obtained before anyone under 19 years of age is given any medication containing aspirin ( also known on some medicine labels as acetylsalicylate, salicylate, acetylsalicylic acid, ASA, or salicylic acid ).