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cyanogenesis
/ ˌsaɪənəʊˈdʒɛnɪsɪs /
noun
- botany the release by certain plants, such as cherry laurel, of hydrogen cyanide, esp after wounding or invasion by pathogens
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Light and the assimilation processes depending on light exert a favorable influence on cyanogenesis.
From Project Gutenberg
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