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Word: Salicin
Speech Type: Noun
Etymology:
mid 19th century: from French salicine, from Latin salix, salic- ‘willow’
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ˈsalɪsɪn
Dialects: British English
Definition:
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.
Short Definition:bitter compound present in willow bark
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