aminosalicylic acid /əˌmi.noʊˌsæl.ɪˌsɪl.ɪk ˈæs.ɪd/ noun2 •Any of four isomeric derivatives C₇H₇NO₃ of salicylic acid that have a single amino group. •The white crystalline para-substituted isomer of aminosalicylic acid that is made synthetically and is used in the treatment of tuberculosis. formsaminosalicylic acids