cyanide catabolic process
The chemical reactions and pathways resulting in the breakdown of cyanide, NC-, the anion of hydrocyanic acid. Cyanide is a potent inhibitor of respiration.
GO:0009056
catabolic process
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GO:0019499
cyanide metabolic process
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cyanide breakdown
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cyanide catabolism
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cyanide degradation
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