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sal·i·gen·in | \ ˌsal-ə-ˈjen-ən 
, sə-ˈlij-ə-nən \
, sə-ˈlij-ə-nən \Medical Definition of saligenin
: a crystalline phenolic alcohol C7H8O2 that is obtained usually by hydrolysis of salicin and that acts as a local anesthetic
— called also salicyl alcohol
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