Laetrile
Definition & Meaning
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Laetrile is a noun meaning A drug, derived from the amygdalin of apricot kernels, once thought capable of destroying cancer cells by the release of cyanide but later banned in the United States by the FDA.
Meaning
A drug, derived from the amygdalin of apricot kernels, once thought capable of destroying cancer cells by the release of cyanide but later banned in the United States by the FDA.
Word Forms
- laetriles
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