cyanogenetic

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cy·a·no·gen·e·sis

 (sī′ə-nō-jĕn′ĭ-sĭs, sī-ăn′ō-)
n.
Generation of cyanide.
cy′a·no·ge·net′ic (-jə-nĕt′ĭk), cy′a·no·gen′ic (-jĕn′ĭk) adj.
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Adj.1.cyanogenetic - capable of producing cyanide; "amygdalin is a cyanogenetic glucoside"
cyanogenic
toxic - of or relating to or caused by a toxin or poison; "suffering from exposure to toxic substances"
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