Find the word definition

Wiktionary
salicylanilide

n. (context chemistry English) A compound that is both a salicylamide and an anilide.

Wikipedia
Salicylanilide

Salicylanilide is a chemical compound which is the amide of salicylic acid and aniline. It is classified as both a salicylamide and an anilide.

Derivatives of salicylanilide have a variety of pharmacological uses. Chlorinated derivatives including niclosamide, oxyclozanide, and rafoxanide are used as anthelmintics, especially as flukicides. Brominated derivatives including dibromsalan, metabromsalan, and tribromsalan are used as disinfectants with antibacterial and antifungal activities.

USES- it can be use as anti septic agents.