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amygdalin

Term · Oncology and biomedicine · MLC-T-ONC-000480

A substance found in the pits of some fruits, such as apricots, and in raw nuts and plants. Amygdalin has been used in some countries as a treatment for cancer, but it has not been shown to work in human clinical trials. It is not approved for use in the United States. Amygdalin is sometimes called vitamin B17.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-ONC-000480
FieldOncology and biomedicine
ReferencesNCI Dictionary of Cancer Terms
Record as JSON 
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  "term": "amygdalin",
  "field": "Oncology and biomedicine",
  "definition": "A substance found in the pits of some fruits, such as apricots, and in raw nuts and plants. Amygdalin has been used in some countries as a treatment for cancer, but it has not been shown to work in human clinical trials. It is not approved for use in the United States. Amygdalin is sometimes called vitamin B17.",
  "references": [
    "NCI Dictionary of Cancer Terms"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/oncology/amygdalin/"
}

Record 1,023 of 17,721 in Oncology and biomedicine terminology (MLC-0111). Request the full dataset.