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ri·cin
(rī′sĭn, rĭs′ĭn)n.
A poisonous protein extracted from the castor bean and used as a biochemical reagent.
[German Ricin, from New Latin Ricinus, castor-oil plant genus, from Latin ricinus, sheep tick, castor-oil plant (the plant being so called from the ticklike appearance of castor beans ), of unknown origin.]
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ricin
(ˈraɪsɪn; ˈrɪs-)n
(Biochemistry) biochem a highly toxic protein, a lectin, derived from castor-oil seeds: used in experimental cancer therapy
[C19: from New Latin Ricinus genus name, from Latin: castor-oil plant]
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ri•cin
(ˈraɪ sɪn, ˈrɪs ɪn)n.
a white, poisonous, protein powder from the bean of the castor-oil plant.
[1895–1900; < New Latin Ricinus genus name, Latin: castor-oil plant, literally, tick (parasite)]
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| Noun | 1. | ricin - 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" toxin - a poisonous substance produced during the metabolism and growth of certain microorganisms and some higher plant and animal species |
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