Medical Dictionary
saligenin
noun sal·i·gen·in \ˌsal-ə-ˈjen-ən, sə-ˈlij-ə-nən\
Medical Definition of SALIGENIN
: a crystalline phenolic alcohol C7H8O2 that is obtained usually by hydrolysis of salicin and that acts as a local anesthetic—called also salicyl alcohol
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