cycasin

[sahy-kuh-sin]

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noun

a naturally occurring toxic glucoside, C8H16N2O7, obtained from the seeds of cycad plants, carcinogenic in humans and other mammals.

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Origin of cycasin

apparently cycas + -in²

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