amygdalin
English
Amygdalin
Alternative forms
Etymology
From Ancient Greek ἀμυγδάλη (amugdálē, “almond”) + -in.
Noun
amygdalin (uncountable)
- (biochemistry) A glycoside of benzaldehyde and hydrogen cyanide found in bitter almonds, and in the kernels of some other fruit.
Synonyms
Translations
glycoside found in bitter almonds
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