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saligenin
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Salicylic alcohol, also called saligenin, is a crystalline phenolic alcohol with the chemical formula C7H8O2, that is obtained usually by hydrolysis of salicin.
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Salicylic alcohol, also called saligenin, is a crystalline phenolic alcohol with the chemical formula C7H8O2, that is obtained usually by hydrolysis of salicin.
“Salicylic alcohol acts as a local anesthetic and relieves pain and fever.”
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Salicylic alcohol acts as a local anesthetic and relieves pain and fever.
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