acetylsalol
/ˌækətɪlˈsæloʊl/Definitions
1. noun
A metabolite of aspirin, produced during the metabolism of salicylic acid.
“The research team studied the metabolism of acetylsalol in the body.”
2. noun
A compound used as a starting material in the synthesis of salicylic acid.
“The chemist used acetylsalol to synthesize aspirin in the lab.”