1. a white crystalline compound used as an antiseptic and in medicine
Usage: chemistry; medicine

Examples

• The pharmacist prepared a salol solution for the wound treatment.
• Salol was commonly used as an antiseptic in early medical practice.
• The chemical formula for salol includes both phenol and salicylic acid components.
• Doctors once prescribed salol for its antimicrobial properties.
• The laboratory stored salol crystals in a sealed container.
• Salol’s antiseptic qualities made it valuable in surgical procedures.