Definition of Cycasin

1. Noun. A toxin found in certain plants that affects the gastrointestinal tract and nervous system. ¹

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Definition of Cycasin

1. a sugar derivative [n -S]

Medical Definition of Cycasin

1. Carcinogenic and neurotoxic glycoside occurring in a number of plant species, including cycas revoluta. Pharmacological action: carcinogens. Chemical name: beta-D-Glucopyranoside, (methyl-ONN-azoxy)methyl (12 Dec 1998)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Cycasin

cybrary
cybrid
cybrids
cyc
cycad
cycad family
cycadaceous
cycadean
cycadeoid
cycadeoids
cycadlike
cycadophyte
cycadophytes
cycads
cycases
cycasin (current term)
cycasins
cycl-
cyclacillin
cyclamate
cyclamates
cyclamen
cyclamens
cyclamic acid
cyclamide
cyclamin
cyclandelate
cyclarbamate
cyclarthrodial
cyclarthrosis

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