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n. - A substance derived from amygdalin.

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  • One you might want to consider is laetrile which is obtained from the seeds of apricots.
  • To bypass this process, especially to get unauthorized and usually futile treatments such as laetrile or krebiozen, cancer patients must travel outside the United...
  • I assume this is the origin of interest in laetrile.
  • I mean, are you talking homeopathy or laetrile, orwhat?
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