Term: mesalazine
IPA: mɪˈsal.ə.ziːn, məˈsæl.əˌzin

==English==
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[[File:5-amino-2-hydroxybenzoic acid 200.svg|thumb|250px|Chemical structure of mesalazine]]

===Alternative forms===
* {{alter|en|mesalamine}}

===Etymology===
From {{af|en|amino-|alt1=me-|-salazine|t1=alteration of ''amino-''|t2=salicylic acid derivative}}.

===Pronunciation===
* {{IPA|en|/mɪˈsal.ə.ziːn/|/mɛˈsal.ə.ziːn/|a=RP}}
* {{IPA|en|/məˈsæl.əˌzin/|a=GA}}

===Noun===
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# {{lb|en|carboxylic acid|pharmaceutical drug}} The active [[antiinflammatory]] component o