salicin
sal·i·cin
noun \ˈsa-lə-sən\Definition of SALICIN
: a bitter white crystalline glucoside C13H18O7 found in the bark and leaves of several willows and poplars and used in medicine like salicylic acid
Origin of SALICIN
French salicine, from Latin salic-, salix willow — more at sallow
First Known Use: 1830
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