amygdalin
noun
amyg·da·lin
ə-ˈmig-də-lən 
: a white crystalline cyanogenic glucoside C20H27NO11 found especially in the seeds of the apricot, peach, and bitter almond compare laetrile
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Hydrangeas, which contain a chemical known as amygdalin, and carnations, which contain natural toxins, are two others that pets of all kinds should avoid.
Daffodils and tulips, meanwhile, are also poisonous to some animals, TrustedHousesitters said, especially their bulbs.
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Nicholas Rice, Peoplemag, 11 Feb. 2024
Apricot seeds contain amygdalin which converts to cyanide, so eating them could lead to cyanide poisoning.
—Alyssa Hui, Verywell Health, 31 July 2023
These almonds have a high content of amygdalin, and consuming this chemical may be highly toxic for humans.
—USA TODAY, 4 July 2023
Known to scientists as amygdalin, the toxin is a type of chemical compound called a cyanogenic glucoside.
—Jennifer Leman, Scientific American, 13 June 2019
This is not the first time Jason Vale has been accused of selling laetrile, another name for amygdalin.
—Corky Siemaszko, NBC News, 23 Oct. 2019
According to geneticist and plant-breeder Thomas Gradziel of U.C. Davis, amygdalin is not all bad.
—Jennifer Leman, Scientific American, 13 June 2019
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Nicholas Rice, Peoplemag, 11 Feb. 2024
Apricot seeds contain amygdalin which converts to cyanide, so eating them could lead to cyanide poisoning.
—Alyssa Hui, Verywell Health, 31 July 2023
These almonds have a high content of amygdalin, and consuming this chemical may be highly toxic for humans.
—USA TODAY, 4 July 2023
Known to scientists as amygdalin, the toxin is a type of chemical compound called a cyanogenic glucoside.
—Jennifer Leman, Scientific American, 13 June 2019
This is not the first time Jason Vale has been accused of selling laetrile, another name for amygdalin.
—Corky Siemaszko, NBC News, 23 Oct. 2019
According to geneticist and plant-breeder Thomas Gradziel of U.C. Davis, amygdalin is not all bad.
—Jennifer Leman, Scientific American, 13 June 2019
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amygdalin
noun
amyg·da·lin
ə-ˈmig-də-lən
: a white crystalline cyanogenic glucoside C20H27NO11 found especially in the seeds of the apricot, peach, and bitter almond
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