Amygdalinic

/ˌæmɪɡdəˈlɪnɪk/ adjective

Definition

Of, relating to, or containing amygdalin; having the properties of amygdalin.

Etymology

From amygdalin + -ic (relating to). This variant form uses the suffix -ic instead of -ine to create an adjectival form. Both -ic and -ine suffixes became standard in 19th-century chemical nomenclature.

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Scientific terminology often has multiple 'flavors'—amygdalinic versus amygdaline show how chemists created slightly different words for nuanced meanings, much like how 'historic' and 'historical' aren't quite the same thing.

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