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amygdalin

a-myg′da-lin

(ȧ-mĭg′dȧ-lĭn)
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Noun.
(Chem.)
A glucoside extracted from bitter almonds as a white, crystalline substance.

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amygdalin

amygdalin

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Amygdalin

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amygdalin (uncountable)

  1. (biochemistry) A glycoside of benzaldehyde and hydrogen cyanide found in bitter almonds, and in the kernels of some other fruit.

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