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.
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.