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Broken-down cherry pits expose your body to prussic acid more easily.
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Verywell Health,
11 Aug. 2023
In 1892, prussic acid, a lethal poison, was only available with a doctor's prescription.
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Erin Moriarty,
CBS News,
31 July 2021
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Lauren Manaker Ms, Rdn,
Verywell Health,
11 Aug. 2023
In 1892, prussic acid, a lethal poison, was only available with a doctor's prescription.
—
Erin Moriarty,
CBS News,
31 July 2021
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“Prussic acid.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/prussic%20acid. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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prussic acid
noun
prus·sic acid
ˌprəs-ik- 
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