dhurrin

Questions

What does dhurrin mean?

A chemical produced in many plants, belonging to cyanogenic glycosides, having the formula C₁₄H₁₇NO₇.

Where does dhurrin come from?

From Arabic ذُرَة (ḏura, “sorghum”) + -in.

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