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salicin

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.27 in modern English

Syllables
salicin
IPA
9
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
1
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A glucoside derivative of salicylic acid; the active principle of willow bark, once used medicinally.

Countable; Uncountable

Etymology

From Latin salix, salicis (“a willow”) + -in.

Word Breakdown

Usage

Inflected Forms

salicins (plural)

Derived Forms

salicide saligenin

Frequently Paired Words

aspirin

Questions

What does salicin mean?
A glucoside derivative of salicylic acid; the active principle of willow bark, once used medicinally.
Where does salicin come from?
From Latin salix, salicis (“a willow”) + -in.

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