ˌsaləˈjenə̇n, səˈlijənə̇n noun
( -s )
Etymology: International Scientific Vocabulary sali cin + -genin
: a crystalline phenolic alcohol HOC 6 H 4 CH 2 OH that is obtained usually by hydrolysis of salicin or by reduction of salicylamide or salicylaldehyde and that acts as a local anesthetic; ortho -hydroxy-benzyl alcohol — called also salicyl alcohol