HyperDic: laetrile

English > 1 sense of the word laetrile:
NOUNsubstancelaetrilea substance derived from amygdalin
English > laetrile: 1 sense > noun 1, substance
MeaningA substance derived from amygdalin; publicized as an antineoplastic drug although there is no supporting evidence.
BroaderamygdalinA bitter cyanogenic glucoside extracted from the seeds of apricots and plums and bitter almonds
Catalanlaetril

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