LAETRILE


Meaning of LAETRILE in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈlā-ə-(ˌ)tril, -trəl ]

noun

Usage: often capitalized

Etymology: lae vorotary (levorotary) + ni trile

Date: 1953

: a drug derived especially from apricot pits that contains amygdalin and has been used in the treatment of cancer although of unproved effectiveness

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