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amygdalin definition

amyg·da·lin (ə mig′də lin′, -lən)

noun

a crystalline glycoside, CHNO, present in bitter almonds: it is used as a flavoring agent and is a source of laetrile

Etymology: amygdal(a) + -in

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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