salicylate
- n a salt of salicylic acid (included in several commonly used drugs)
- One supply house reports that orders for nicotine salicylate from pharmacists rose 17-fold last year--enough to make at least 335,000 pops (up from 19,500 pops in 2000).
- Sure enough, the salicylate approach reduced sugar levels, but at a high price: side effects included a constant ringing in the ears, headaches and dizziness.
- The preparation has since been deter mined to contain a salicylate similar to regular aspirin.