helicin

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What does helicin mean?

A glucoside obtained by partial oxidation of salicin from willows of species Salix purpurea (syn. Salix helix). It is a O-glucoside of salicylaldehyde

Where does helicin come from?

From translingual helix + -in or helic- + -in.

How to pronounce helicin

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