amygdalin-related
|a-myg-da-lin-re-lat-ed|
/əˈmɪɡdəlɪn rɪˈleɪtɪd/
connected to amygdalin
Etymology
'amygdalin-related' is a compound word formed from 'amygdalin' and the suffix '-related', where 'amygdalin' comes from the Latin 'amygdala' meaning 'almond', and '-related' means 'connected to or associated with'.
'amygdalin' was coined in the 19th century from the Latin 'amygdala', and the adjective 'amygdalin-related' was later formed in modern scientific English to describe things associated with amygdalin.
Initially, 'amygdalin' referred specifically to the chemical compound, and 'amygdalin-related' has always meant 'pertaining to amygdalin'.
Meanings by Part of Speech
Adjective 1
pertaining to or associated with amygdalin, a naturally occurring compound found in certain seeds and plants.
The study focused on amygdalin-related compounds in apricot kernels.
Synonyms
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