salicin

English

A ball-and-stick model of the salicin molecule.

Etymology

From Latin salix, salicis (“a willow”) +‎ -in.

Noun

salicin (countable and uncountable, plural salicins)

1. A glucoside derivative of salicylic acid; the active principle of willow bark, once used medicinally.

See also

• aspirin

Anagrams

• incisal, sinical