linamarin

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A cyanogenic glucoside found in the leaves and roots of plants such as cassava, lima beans, and flax, capable of decomposing to toxic hydrogen cyanide in the human intestine.

Word forms

linamarin

Derived words

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