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salicin

Syllabification: (sal·i·cin)

Pronunciation: /ˈsalisin/

Definition of salicin

noun

Chemistry

a bitter compound present in willow bark. It is a glucoside related to aspirin, and accounts for the ancient use of willow bark as a pain-relieving drug.