amygdaline

[ uh-mig-duh-lin, -lahyn ]
/ əˈmɪg də lɪn, -ˌlaɪn /

adjective

of, relating to, or resembling an almond.

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Origin of amygdaline

1725–35; < Latin amygdalinus < Greek amygdálinos of almonds. See amygdala, -ine1

Words nearby amygdaline

amygdalate, amygdale, amygdalic, amygdaliform, amygdalin, amygdaline, amygdaloid, amygdaloid fossa, amygdaloid nucleus, amygdaloidal, amygdaloside
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British Dictionary definitions for amygdaline

amygdaline
/ (əˈmɪɡdəlɪn, -ˌlaɪn) /

adjective

anatomy of or relating to a tonsil
of or resembling almonds
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Medical definitions for amygdaline

amygdaline
[ ə-mĭg′də-lĭn, -līn′ ]

adj.

Relating to or resembling an almond.
Relating to or characteristic of a tonsil or an amygdala.
Tonsillar.
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