mesalazine

Questions

How do you pronounce mesalazine?

The recorded pronunciation is /məˈsæl.əˌzin/.

What does mesalazine mean?

The active antiinflammatory component of sulfasalazine, 5-aminosalicylic acid, when used in the treatment of inflammatory bowel disease.

Where does mesalazine come from?

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

How to pronounce mesalazine

1. Open the pronunciation page — Open the Speakur entry for “mesalazine”.
2. Read the phonetic spelling — Read the IPA spelling (/məˈsæl.əˌzin/) so you know which sounds to aim for.
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