salicin

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sal·i·cin | \ˈsa-lə-sən

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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

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The first known use of salicin was in 1830

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salicin

noun

sal·i·cin | \ˈsal-i-sin

\

Medical Definition of salicin

: a bitter white crystalline glucoside C₁₃H₁₈O₇ found in the bark and leaves of several willows and poplars, yielding saligenin and glucose on hydrolysis, and formerly used in medicine as an antipyretic, antirheumatic, and tonic

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