Associations to the word «Amygdalin»

Wiktionary

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

Dictionary definition

AMYGDALIN, noun. A bitter cyanogenic glucoside extracted from the seeds of apricots and plums and bitter almonds.

Wise words

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