amygdaline

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“
n. - glucoside in bitter almonds, used as an expectorant. amygdaline, adj. pertaining to almonds; pertaining to tonsils.

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  1. Latin amygdalinus, from Greek amugdalinos, from amugdalē, almond.

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  1. from Latin amygdalinus, from Greek ἀμυγδάλινος, from ἀμυγδάλη, almond: see almond.
 

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/əˈmɪgdəlɪn/
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