cyanogenesis


cy·a·no·gen·e·sis

C0832700 (sī′ə-nō-jĕn′ĭ-sĭs, sī-ăn′ō-)n. Generation of cyanide.
cy′a·no·ge·net′ic (-jə-nĕt′ĭk), cy′a·no·gen′ic (-jĕn′ĭk) adj.

cyanogenesis

(ˌsaɪənəʊˈdʒɛnɪsɪs) n (Botany) botany the release by certain plants, such as cherry laurel, of hydrogen cyanide, esp after wounding or invasion by pathogens