amygdalin

English

Amygdalin

Alternative forms

• amygdaline

Etymology

From amygdal- +‎ -in.

Noun

amygdalin (uncountable)

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

Hyponyms

• laetrile
• vitamin B17

Derived terms

• neoamygdalin

Translations

glycoside found in bitter almonds

• Finnish: amygdaliini
• Polish: amigdalina (pl) f
• Portuguese: amigdalina (pt) f
• Spanish: amigdalina f

See also

• laetrile