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Cyanogenic glucoside
Pronunciation
Definition 1
A plant compound that contains sugar and produces cyanide. (NCI Dictionary)
Definition 2
A cyanide-containing glycoside found in many plants which plays a role in self defense. Glycosides are stored in the vacuoles and require cytoplasmic enzymatic activation to release cyanide aglycone from the glycone. (NCI Thesaurus)
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