Aspirin: Common Name of Methyl Salicylate
The common name of methyl salicylate is aspirin. Aspirin also known as acetyl salicylic acid is a salicylate drug, often used as an analgesic to relieve minor aches and pains, as an antipyretic to reduce fever and as an anti-inflammatory medication.
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Methyl salicylate is the main chemical contituent in wintergreen oil. The term wintergreen oil and methyl salicylate are interchangeble by FDA and EPA regulation.
The following statement is false: The common name of methyl salicylate is aspirin.