- cyanogenic
- Capable of producing hydrocyanic acid; said of plants such as sorghum, Johnson grass, arrowgrass, and wild cherry which may cause cyanide poisoning in herbivorous animals.
Medical dictionary. 2011.
cyanogenic
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cyanogenic — adjective see cyanogenetic … New Collegiate Dictionary
cyanogenic — adj. [Gr. kyaneos, dark blue; gennaein, to produce] 1. Production of the blue color. 2. Used to describe pungent and irritating vapors emitted by certain arthropods … Dictionary of invertebrate zoology
cyanogenic — cyanogenesis, n. /suy euh noh jen ik, suy an euh /, adj. Biol., Chem. capable of producing hydrogen cyanide. Also, cyanogenetic /suy euh noh jeuh net ik, suy an oh /. [CYANOGEN + IC] * * * … Universalium
cyanogenic — adjective cyanogenetic … Wiktionary
cyanogenic — adj. (Chemistry) able to produce hydrogen cyanide (poisonous gas) … English contemporary dictionary
cyanogenic — [ˌsʌɪənə dʒɛnɪk] (also cyanogenetic) adjective Botany capable of producing cyanides … English new terms dictionary
cyanogenic — cy·a·no·gen·ic … English syllables
cyanogenic — cy•a•no•gen•ic [[t]ˌsaɪ ə noʊˈdʒɛn ɪk, saɪˌæn ə [/t]] also cy•a•no•ge•net•ic [[t] dʒəˈnɛt ɪk[/t]] adj. chem. capable of producing hydrogen cyanide cy a•no•gen′e•sis, n. Etymology: 1930–35 … From formal English to slang
cyanogenic — adjective capable of producing cyanide amygdalin is a cyanogenetic glucoside • Syn: ↑cyanogenetic • Similar to: ↑toxic • Derivationally related forms: ↑cyanogen, ↑cyanogen ( … Useful english dictionary
cyanogenic glucoside — A plant compound that contains sugar and produces cyanide … English dictionary of cancer terms
