SALICIN, SALICINUM
\sˈalɪsˌɪn], \sˈalɪsˌɪn], \s_ˈa_l_ɪ_s_ˌɪ_n]\
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Orthohydroxybenzyl-glucoside, C13H12O7, a glucoside obtained from the bark of several species of Salix (willow) and Populus (poplar); occurs as a white crystalline powder of bitter taste, soluble in 21 parts of water; employed in rheumatism, influenza, and as a bitter tonic, in doses of gr. 5-30 (0.3-2.0).
By Stedman, Thomas Lathrop
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