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Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   A glycoside of benzaldehyde and hydrogen cyanide found in bitter almonds, and in the kernels of some other fruit. uncountable
2. 2
   a bitter cyanogenic glucoside extracted from the seeds of apricots and plums and bitter almonds wordnet

Synonyms

All synonyms

laetrilevitamin b17

Etymology

From amygdal- + -in.

Related phrases

hydrogen cyanide

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