choline salicylate

{
  "id": "MLC-T-ONC-012583",
  "term": "choline salicylate",
  "field": "Oncology and biomedicine",
  "definition": "The choline salt of salicylic acid, a nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug (NSAID), with analgesic, antipyretic, anti-inflammatory, anti-rheumatic and immunomodulating activities. Upon oral administration, salicylic acid irreversibly acetylates cyclooxygenases I and II, thereby inhibiting prostaglandin (PG) synthesis and the PG-associated inflammation, fever and pain. This agent may induce cancer cell apoptosis and modulate the immune response.",
  "references": [
    "National Cancer Institute Thesaurus"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/oncology/choline-salicylate/"
}