Salicin

[sælisin]

Definition

(n.) A glucoside found in the bark and leaves of several species of willow (Salix) and poplar, and extracted as a bitter white crystalline substance.

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Definition

n. a bitter crystalline glucoside obtained from the bark of willows and poplars.—n. Sal′icylāte a salt of salicylic acid.—adjs. Sal′icylāted combined with salicylic acid; Salicy′lic obtained from the willow.—Salicylate of sodium a product occurring in small white crystals used very largely in acute rheumatism.

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