[ ə'mɪgd(ə)lɪn ]
■ noun Chemistry a bitter crystalline organic compound found in almonds and the stones of peaches, apricots, and other fruit.
Origin
C19: from L. amygdala 'almond' + -in 1 .
[ ə'mɪgd(ə)lɪn ]
■ noun Chemistry a bitter crystalline organic compound found in almonds and the stones of peaches, apricots, and other fruit.
Origin
C19: from L. amygdala 'almond' + -in 1 .
Concise Oxford English vocab. Сжатый оксфордский словарь английского языка. 2004