prunasin
noun
pru·na·sin
ˈprü-nə-sən 
: a crystalline cyanogenic 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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“Prunasin.” Merriam-Webster.com Medical Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/medical/prunasin. Accessed 17 Dec. 2024.
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