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ricin
WORDNET DICTIONARY
Noun ricin has 1 sense
- ricin(n = noun.substance) ricin toxin - a toxic protein extracted from castor beans; used as a chemical reagent; can be used as a bioweapon; "one milligram of ricin can kill an adult" is a kind of albumen, albumin, toxin
OXFORD DICTIONARY
ricin, n. a toxic substance obtained from castor oil beans and causing gastroenteritis, jaundice, and heart failure.
Etymology
mod.L ricinus communis castor oil
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