helicin
A glucoside obtained by partial oxidation of salicin from willows of species Salix…A glucoside obtained by partial oxidation of salicin from willows of species Salix purpurea (syn. Salix helix). It is a O-glucoside of salicylaldehyde
Meaning
1 senses(uncountable)A glucoside obtained by partial oxidation of salicin from willows of species Salix purpurea (syn. Salix helix). It is a O-glucoside of salicylaldehyde
Origin
From translingual helix + -in or helic- + -in.From translingual helix + -in or helic- + -in.
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