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salicin
Word definitions for salicin in dictionaries
The Collaborative International Dictionary
Word definitions in The Collaborative International Dictionary
Salicin \Sal"i*cin\, n. [L. salix, -icis, a willow: cf. F. salicine. See Sallow the tree.] (Chem.) A glucoside found in the bark and leaves of several species of willow ( Salix ) and poplar, and extracted as a bitter white crystalline substance. also called ...
Wiktionary
Word definitions in Wiktionary
n. A glucoside derivative of salicylic acid; the active principle of willow bark, once used medicinally.
Wikipedia
Word definitions in Wikipedia
Salicin is an alcoholic β- glucoside . Salicin is produced in (and named after) willow ( Salix ) bark and acts as an anti-inflammatory agent in the human body. Salicin is also commonly found in the bark of Populus species, and the leaves of willows and ...
Usage examples of salicin.
The White or Aspen Poplar is a common tree, and contains active principles termed Populin and Salicin, both of which are tonic.