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amygdalin

DEFINITIONS OF: amygdalin

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n a bitter cyanogenic glucoside extracted from the seeds of apricots and plums and bitter almonds

Types:
laetrile
a substance derived from amygdalin; publicized as an antineoplastic drug although there is no supporting evidence
Type of:
glucoside
a glycoside derived from glucose
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