linamarin

noun

lin·a·mar·in ˌlin-ə-ˈmar-ən

: a bitter crystalline toxic cyanogenic glucoside C₁₀H₁₇NO₆ occurring especially in flax and the lima bean

called also phaseolunatin

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“Linamarin.” Merriam-Webster.com Medical Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/medical/linamarin. Accessed 23 Mar. 2023.

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