saligenin

noun

sal·i·gen·in | \ ˌsal-ə-ˈjen-ən

, sə-ˈlij-ə-nən

Medical Definition of saligenin

: a crystalline phenolic alcohol C₇H₈O₂ that is obtained usually by hydrolysis of salicin and that acts as a local anesthetic

— called also salicyl alcohol