mesalazine

English

Chemical structure of mesalazine

Alternative forms

• mesalamine

Etymology

From me- (“alteration of amino-”) +‎ -salazine (“salicylic acid derivative”).

Pronunciation

• (Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /mɪˈsal.ə.ziːn/, /mɛˈsal.ə.ziːn/
• (General American) IPA^(key): /məˈsæl.əˌzin/

Noun

mesalazine (uncountable)

1. (organic chemistry, pharmacology) The active antiinflammatory component of sulfasalazine, 5-aminosalicylic acid, when used in the treatment of inflammatory bowel disease.

   Synonym: 5-ASA

See also

• sulfasalazine

 

References

• “mesalazine”, in Lexico, Dictionary.com; Oxford University Press, 2019–2022.

Anagrams

• mainsleaze