Definitions for amygdalin
əˈmɪg də lɪnamyg·dalin

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1. amygdalinnoun

   a bitter cyanogenic glucoside extracted from the seeds of apricots and plums and bitter almonds

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1. amygdalinnoun

   a glycoside of benzaldehyde and hydrogen cyanide found in bitter almonds, and in the kernels of some other fruit

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1. Amygdalin

   Amygdalin (from Ancient Greek: ἀμυγδαλή amygdalē "almond") is a naturally occurring chemical compound found in many plants, most notably in the seeds (kernels) of apricots, bitter almonds, apples, peaches, cherries, and plums. Amygdalin is classified as a cyanogenic glycoside because each amygdalin molecule includes a nitrile group, which can be released as the toxic cyanide anion by the action of a beta-glucosidase. Eating amygdalin will cause it to release cyanide in the human body, and may lead to cyanide poisoning.Since the early 1950s, both amygdalin and a chemical derivative named laetrile have been promoted as alternative cancer treatments, often under the misnomer vitamin B17 (neither amygdalin nor laetrile is a vitamin). Scientific study has found them to not only be clinically ineffective in treating cancer, but also potentially toxic or lethal when taken by mouth due to cyanide poisoning. The promotion of laetrile to treat cancer has been described in the medical literature as a canonical example of quackery, and as "the slickest, most sophisticated, and certainly the most remunerative cancer quack promotion in medical history".

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1. amygdalin

   Amygdalin is a naturally occurring chemical compound found in many plants, but most notably in the seeds of apricots, peaches, and almonds. It's a glycoside, specifically a cyanogenic glycoside, which means it can produce cyanide when metabolized by the body. While often promoted for its supposed health benefits, its consumption can potentially cause serious adverse health effects due to its cyanide content. Amygdalin is sometimes incorrectly referred to as "Vitamin B17".

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1. Amygdalinnoun

   a glucoside extracted from bitter almonds as a white, crystalline substance

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1. Amygdalin

   Amygdalin, C20H27NO11, is a glycoside initially isolated from the seeds of the tree Prunus dulcis, also known as bitter almonds, by Pierre-Jean Robiquet and Antoine Boutron-Charlard, in 1830 and subsequently investigated by Liebig and Wöhler in 1830. Several other related species in the genus of Prunus, including apricot and black cherry, also contain amygdalin. Since the early 1950s, both amygdalin and a modified form named laetrile or Vitamin B17 have been promoted as cancer cures. However, neither of these compounds nor any other derivatives are vitamins in any sense, and studies have found them to be clinically ineffective in the treatment of cancer, as well as dangerously toxic. They are potentially lethal when taken by mouth, because certain enzymes act on them to produce cyanide. The promotion of laetrile to treat cancer has been described in the medical literature as a canonical example of quackery, and as "the slickest, most sophisticated, and certainly the most remunerative cancer quack promotion in medical history."

Chambers 20th Century DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Amygdalin

   Amygdaline, a-mig′da-lin, n. a crystalline principle existing in the kernel of bitter almonds.

U.S. National Library of MedicineRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Amygdalin

   A cyanogenic glycoside found in the seeds of Rosaceae.

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1. • Glucoside

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of amygdalin in Chaldean Numerology is: 5

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of amygdalin in Pythagorean Numerology is: 5

References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=amygdalin
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Amygdalin
3. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Amygdalin
4. ^ ChatGPT
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5. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/amygdalin
6. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=amygdalin
7. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=amygdalin
8. ^ Usage in printed sources
   https://books.google.com/ngrams/graph?content=amygdalin