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laetrile definition

la·etrile (lā′ə tril′)

noun

any of several organic compounds derived chiefly from apricot kernels, used by some unorthodox practitioners to treat cancer

Etymology: lae(vorotatory glycosidic ni)trile

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