Associations to the word «Laetrile»

Wiktionary

LAETRILE, noun. A drug, derived from the amygdalin of apricot kernels, once thought capable of destroying cancer cells by the release of cyanide but later banned in the United States by the FDA.

Dictionary definition

LAETRILE, noun. A substance derived from amygdalin; publicized as an antineoplastic drug although there is no supporting evidence.

Wise words

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Stephen King