1. A white crystalline substance with a bitter aftertaste; used as a fungicide or in making aspirin or dyes or perfumes
   "2-hydroxybenzoic acid is a common ingredient in acne treatments";
   - salicylic acid

Type of: hydroxy acid

Part of: acetylsalicylic acid, aspirin, Bayer, diflunisal, Dolobid, Empirin, St. Joseph

Encyclopedia: 2-hydroxybenzoic acid