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amygdalin

a·myg·da·lin [ ə mígdəlin ] or a·myg·da·line [ ə mígdəlin, ə mígdə ln ]


noun 
Definition:
 
bitter-tasting powder: a white crystalline bitter-tasting sugar derivative glycoside. Source: almond, apricot, and peach seeds. Use: expectorant.

[Mid-19th century. < Latin amygdala "almond" (see amygdala)]
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