SINCE 1828
saligenin
noun
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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