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cycasin
[ sahy-kuh-sin ]
noun
- a naturally occurring toxic glucoside, C 8 H 16 N 2 O 7 , obtained from the seeds of cycad plants, carcinogenic in humans and other mammals.
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A chemical in the plant鈥檚 leaves, cycasin, is a poison used by the butterfly for defense.
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