cyanogenic

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cy·a·no·gen·ic | \ ˌsī-ə-nō-ˈje-nik

, sī-ˌa-nō- \

variants: or less commonly cyanogenetic \ ˌsī-ə-nō-jə-ˈne-tik

, sī-ˌa-nō- \

Definition of cyanogenic

: capable of producing cyanide (such as hydrogen cyanide) a cyanogenic glucoside

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cyanogenic

adjective

cy·a·no·gen·ic | \ ˌsī-ə-nō-ˈjen-ik, sī-ˌan-ō-

variants: also cyanogenetic \ -jə-ˈnet-ik

Medical Definition of cyanogenic

: capable of producing cyanide (as hydrogen cyanide) cyanogenic glycosides Cassava is cyanogenic, and varieties are recognized as being either bitter or sweet (i.e., containing high or low amounts of cyanide).— Darna L. Dufour, Bioscience, October 1990

Other Words from cyanogenic

cyanogenesis \ -ˈjen-ə-səs

\ noun, plural cyanogeneses\ -ˌsēz

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