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Definition of Cycasin
1. Noun. A toxin found in certain plants that affects the gastrointestinal tract and nervous system. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Cycasin
1. a sugar derivative [n -S]
Medical Definition of Cycasin
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Lexicographical Neighbors of Cycasin
Literary usage of Cycasin
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Eighth Annual Report on Carcinogens: 1998 Summary edited by Barry Leonard (1999)
"... 4th ARC (1985) Chloramphenicol 56-75-7 1st ARC (1980) cycasin 14901-08-7 4th
ARC (1985) Methyl Iodide 78-88-4 4th ARC (1985) 5-Nitro-o-anisidine 99-59-2 ..."
2. Risk Analysis: A Guide to Principles and Methods for Analyzing Health and by John J. Cohrssen, Vincent T. Covello (1989)
"Examples of this include the metabolism of cycasin to a carcinogenic aglycone (18)
and enzymatic reduction of a number of azo dyes by numerous genera of ..."
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