Acetylsalicylate

/ə.ˌsɛt.əl.sə.ˈlɪs.ə.leɪt/ noun

The salt or ester form of acetylsalicylic acid, the active ingredient in aspirin.

From acetylsalicylic (acetyl + salicylic, from salicin found in willow bark) + -ate (salt/ester suffix). This term became standard as aspirin became a commercial drug.

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