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potassium cyanide

Definition:
A highly poisonous compound that is an inhibitor of many metabolic processes, but has been shown to be an especially potent inhibitor of heme enzymes and hemeproteins. It is used in many industrial processes.
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https://lod.nal.usda.gov/nalt/30958
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