cyanogenic
adjective
cy·a·no·gen·ic ˌsī-ə-nō-ˈje-nik 
sī-ˌa-nō-
variants or less commonly cyanogenetic
ˌsī-ə-nō-jə-ˈne-tik
sī-ˌa-nō-
: capable of producing cyanide (such as hydrogen cyanide)
a cyanogenic glucoside
cyanogenesis
ˌsī-ə-nō-ˈje-nə-səs
noun sī-ˌa-nō-
Word History
First Known Use
1902, in the meaning defined above
Medical Definition
cyanogenic
adjective
cy·a·no·gen·ic ˌsī-ə-nō-ˈjen-ik, sī-ˌan-ō-
variants also cyanogenetic
-jə-ˈnet-ik
: capable of producing cyanide (as hydrogen cyanide)
cyanogenic glycosides
Cassava is cyanogenic, and varieties are recognized as being either bitter or sweet (i.e., containing high or low amounts of cyanide).
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