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