SINCE 1828
salicin
noun
sal·i·cin
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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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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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