laetriles

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A form of laetrile — 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.

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Meanings

noun
  1. pluralplural of laetrile
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APA

laetriles. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/laetriles

MLA

“laetriles.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/laetriles. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “laetriles,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/laetriles.

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