[¦eth·əl sə′lis·əl‚āt] (organic chemistry) (HO)C6H4COOC2H5 A clear liquid with a pleasant odor; used in commercial preparation of artificial perfumes. Also known as sal ethyl; salicylic acid ethyl ether; salicylic ether.
ethyl salicylate
eth·yl sa·lic·y·late
the salicylic acid ester of ethyl alcohol, with the same action as methyl salicylate.