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Definition of Methyl salicylate
1. Noun. A liquid ester with a strong odor of wintergreen; applied externally for minor muscle and joint pain.
Exact synonyms: Birch Oil, Sweet-birch Oil
Substance meronyms: Oil Of Wintergreen, Wintergreen Oil
Generic synonyms: Salicylate
Substance meronyms: Oil Of Wintergreen, Wintergreen Oil
Generic synonyms: Salicylate
Medical Definition of Methyl salicylate
1. Aromatic methyl ester of salicylic acid, produced synthetically or distilled from Gaultheria procumbens (family Ericaceae) or from Betula lenta (family Betulaceae). Used as a component of liniments, used externally and internally for the treatment of various forms of rheumatismit produces heat when rubbed into the skin (counterirritant). Synonym: checkerberry oil, gaultheria oil, sweet birch oil, wintergreen oil. (05 Mar 2000)