Laetrile Definition
lāĭ-trĭl, -trəl
noun
Any of several organic compounds derived chiefly from apricot kernels, used by some unorthodox practitioners to treat cancer.
Webster's New World
Origin of Laetrile
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A contraction of l-mandelonitrile, from Ancient Greek ἀμυγδάλη (amugdalē, “almond”) + -o- + nitrile.
From Wiktionary
lae(vorotatory) (variant of levorotatory) (ni)trile
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
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