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salicine

/səˈlaɪsɪn/ noun · British & US
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What does salicine mean?

noun

A crystalline glycoside found in the bark of the willow tree, used as a local anesthetic and in the manufacture of aspirin.

Example

"The researcher isolated salicine from the willow bark and studied its properties."

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