SALICINS
Noun
salicins
plural of salicin
Source: Wiktionary
SALICIN
Sal"i*cin, n. Etym: [L. salix, -icis, a willow: cf. F. salicine. See
Sallow the tree.] (Chem.)
Definition: A glucoside found in the leaves of several species of willow
(Salix) and poplar, and extracted as a bitter white crystalline
substance.salicyl alcohol glucoside, salicyl alcohol b-D-
glucopyranoside, saligenin b-D-glucopyranoside, C13H18O7. It is used
in biochemistry as a standard substrate for evaluating the potency of
b-glucosidase in enzymatic preparations. It is also an analgesic.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition