prunasin


pru·na·sin

noun \ˈprü-nə-sən\

Definition of PRUNASIN

: a crystalline cyanogenetic glucoside C14H17NO6 found in various plants of the genus Prunus and obtained by partial hydrolysis of amygdalin by the enzyme prunase

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