linamarin
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English[edit]
Noun[edit]
linamarin (uncountable)
- (biochemistry) 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.
Hypernyms[edit]
- glucoside
- cyanogenic glucoside