n, often cap  :  a drug that is derived esp. from pits of the apricot (Prunus armeniaca of the rose family), that contains amygdalin, and that has been used in the treatment of cancer although of unproved effectiveness .
 
   
 
Similar sounding terms:  lat·er·al 
 
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