cycasin

[ sahy-kuh-sin ]

/ ˈsaɪ kə sɪn /

noun

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

Nearby words

cyc, cyc., cycad, cycadaceous, cycas, cycasin, cycl-, cyclable, cyclades, cycladic, cyclamate

Origin of cycasin

apparently cycas + -in²

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