'Salicin' definitions:

Definition of 'Salicin'

From: GCIDE
  • Salicin \Sal"i*cin\, n. [L. salix, -icis, a willow: cf. F. salicine. See Sallow the tree.] (Chem.) A glucoside found in the bark and leaves of several species of willow (Salix) and poplar, and extracted as a bitter white crystalline substance. [1913 Webster]