amygdalin

English

Amygdalin

Alternative forms

amygdaline

Etymology

amygdal- +‎ -in

Noun

amygdalin (uncountable)

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

Hyponyms

Derived terms

neoamygdalin

Translations

glycoside found in bitter almonds

Finnish: amygdaliini
Polish: amigdalina (pl) f
Portuguese: amigdalina (pt) f
Spanish: amigdalina f

See also

laetrile

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