saligenin

noun

sal·i·gen·in | \ ˌsal-ə-ˈjen-ən,

sə-ˈlij-ə-nən

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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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