AMYGDALIN

amygdalin

(noun) a bitter cyanogenic glucoside extracted from the seeds of apricots and plums and bitter almonds

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amygdalin (uncountable)

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

• vitamin B17

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A*myg"da*lin, n. (Chem.)

Definition: A glucoside extracted from bitter almonds as a white, crystalline substance.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition

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