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/mɪˈsal.ə.ziːn/ · noun
(organic chemistry, pharmacology) The active antiinflammatory component of sulfasalazine, 5-aminosalicylic acid, when used in the treatment of inflammatory bowel disease..
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Mesalazine means (organic chemistry, pharmacology) The active antiinflammatory component of sulfasalazine, 5-aminosalicylic acid, when used in the treatment of inflammatory bowel disease..
Common synonyms include 5-ASA.
The opposite depends on the specific sense.
Use mesalazine where its definition matches the intended context.
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