salicin

[ sal-uh-sin ]

/ ˈsæl ə sɪn /

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.

Nearby words

salian, salians, salic, salic law, salicaceous, salicin, salicional, salicornia, salicylaldehyde, salicylamide, salicylate

Origin of salicin

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

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

[sal-uh-sil] /ˈsæl ə sɪl/.

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Examples from the Web for salicin

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
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
The abortive method consists in cutting short the attack by the administration of colchicum, veratria, or the salicin compounds.
A System of Practical Medicine By American Authors, Vol. II|Various
It can be hydrolyzed, by a special enzyme, into salicin and benzoic acid.
The Chemistry of Plant Life|Roscoe Wilfred Thatcher

Salicin,62 ergot, guarana, have all been spoken of by enthusiasts as possessing valuable properties in diarrhoea.
A System of Practical Medicine By American Authors, Vol. II|Various

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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