mesalazine
English edit
Alternative forms edit
Etymology edit
me- (“alteration of amino-”) + -salazine (“salicylic acid derivative”).
Pronunciation edit
- (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /mɪˈsal.ə.ziːn/, /mɛˈsal.ə.ziːn/
- (General American) IPA(key): /məˈsæl.əˌzin/
Noun edit
mesalazine (uncountable)
- (pharmacology) The active antiinflammatory component of sulfasalazine, 5-aminosalicylic acid, when used in the treatment of inflammatory bowel disease.
References edit
- “mesalazine”, in Lexico, Dictionary.com; Oxford University Press, 2019–2022.