Methyl salicylate (oil of wintergreen or wintergreen oil) is an organic ester naturally produced by many species of plants, particularly wintergreens. It is also synthetically produced, used as a fragrance, in foods and beverages, and in liniments. The compound methyl salicylate was first isolated (from the plant Gaultheria procumbens) in 1843 by ...
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(from the article `ester`) ...volatile liquids with pleasant odours, slightly soluble in water. Many are responsible for the fragrance and flavour of flowers and fruits; for ... ...smell and taste, yield the pungent oil of wintergreen, a volatile oil used as a flavouring for candies and chewing gum and in the treatment of ... [2 rela...
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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). ... Sy...
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a natural or synthetic oil with a characteristic wintergreen odor and taste; used as a counterirritant in ointments or liniments for muscle pain and also as a flavoring agent. Called also wintergreen oil.
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Type: Term Pronunciation: meth′il să-lis′ĭ-lāt Definitions: 1. The methyl ester of salicylic acid, produced synthetically or distilled from Gaultheria procumbens (family Ericaceae) or from Betula lenta (family Betulaceae); used externally and internally for the treatment of various forms of rheumatism. Synonyms: checkerbe...
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Methyl salicylate (wintergreen oil) is the essential oil of Gaultheria procumbens. It is an oily liquid with a pleasant smell used as a flavouring and for the preparation of natural salicylic acid.
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n] - a liquid ester with a strong odor of wintergreen
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birch oil noun a liquid ester with a strong odor of wintergreen; applied externally for minor muscle and joint pain
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