linamarin

English

Noun

linamarin (uncountable)

1. (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

• glucoside
• cyanogenic glucoside

Derived terms

• linamarase

Coordinate terms

• lotaustralin

Anagrams

• laminarin