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Laetrile /La·e·trile/ (la´e-tril) trademark for l -mandelonitrile-ß-glucuronic acid, a semisynthetic derivative of amygdalin; it is alleged to have antineoplastic properties. Cf. laetrile. laetrile /la·e·trile/ amygdalin (l -mandelonitrile-ß-gentiobioside) derived from crushed pits of certain fruits, usually apricots, and alleged to have antineoplastic properties. Cf. Laetrile.
laetrile (lāˑ·  ·tril),n anticancer treatment used for centuries that became popular in the 1950s. Ernest Krebs, Jr. coined the trade name Laetrile. Controlled clinical studies have failed to confirm the drug's efficacy. See also amygdalin. |
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| But he still had hope, so much so that he stopped traditional chemotherapy and traveled to Tijuana, Mexico for Laetrile treatment. These groups cite federal bans on the sleep aid L-tryptophan and alternative cancer remedies such as laetrile as proof of a conspiracy, and contrast that treatment with the relatively rare withdrawal of clinically approved pharmaceutical drugs. This ruling also makes obsolete a previous revenue ruling (78-325), which held that payments for laetrile for the purpose of treating cancer-related illness were deductible under section 213 when purchased and used in a locality where it was legal. |
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