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cycasin

[ sahy-kuh-sin ]

noun

  1. a naturally occurring toxic glucoside, C 8 H 16 N 2 O 7 , obtained from the seeds of cycad plants, carcinogenic in humans and other mammals.


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Word History and Origins

Origin of cycasin1

Apparently cycas + -in 2

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