salicin

[ sal-uh-sin ]

/ ˈsæl ə sɪn /

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noun Pharmacology.

a colorless, crystalline, water-soluble glucoside, C13H18O7, obtained from the bark of the American aspen: used in medicine chiefly as an antipyretic and analgesic.

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Also called sal·i·cyl al·cohol glu·coside

[sal-uh-sil]. /ˈsæl ə sɪl/.

Origin of salicin

1820–30; <French salicine<Latin salic- (stem of salix) willow + French -ine-ine²

Words nearby salicin

saleyard, Salford, Salian, Salic, salicaceous, salicin, salicional, Salic law, salicornia, salicylaldehyde, salicylate

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How to use salicin in a sentence

Salicin, sodium salicylate, and salophen in moderately full doses act well in some cases.
Essentials of Diseases of the Skin|Henry Weightman Stelwagon
Pain is best relieved by hot fomentations, cocain, and in many cases the internal use of salicin or phenacetin.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 10, Slice 1|Various
Salicin is, if ever, but very seldom used for adulteration of quinine.
Cooley's Practical Receipts, Volume II|Arnold Cooley
In rheumatic cases, salicin, aspirin, and salicylate of soda are indicated.
Manual of Surgery Volume Second: Extremities--Head--Neck. Sixth Edition.|Alexander Miles

If these means are ineffectual, a full dose of camphor (2 drams) or of salicin may at times assist.
Special Report on Diseases of the Horse|United States Department of Agriculture

British Dictionary definitions for salicin

salicin

salicine

/ (ˈsælɪsɪn) /

noun

a colourless or white crystalline water-soluble glucoside obtained from the bark of poplar trees and used as a medical analgesic. Formula: C 13 H 18 O 7

Word Origin for salicin

C19: from French salicine, from Latin salix willow

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