"laetrile" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: laetriles [plural]
Etymology: A contraction of l-mandelonitrile, from Ancient Greek ἀμυγδάλη (amugdálē, “almond”) + -o- + nitrile. Etymology templates: {{uder|en|grc|ἀμυγδάλη||almond}} Ancient Greek ἀμυγδάλη (amugdálē, “almond”) Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} laetrile (countable and uncountable, plural laetriles)
  1. A drug, derived from the amygdalin of apricot kernels, once thought capable of destroying cancer cells by the release of cyanide but later banned in the United States by the FDA. Wikipedia link: laetrile Tags: countable, uncountable Categories (topical): Biochemistry Synonyms: vitamin B17 Hypernyms: amygdalin

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