ri·cin (r  s n, rsn)n. A poisonous protein extracted from the castor bean and used as a biochemical reagent. [From Latin ricinus, castor-oil plant.] |
ricin [ˈraɪsɪn ˈrɪs-]
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(Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Biochemistry) Biochem a highly toxic protein, a lectin, derived from castor-oil seeds: used in experimental cancer therapy
[from New Latin Ricinus genus name, from Latin: castor-oil plant]
| ricin (rsn, rsn) An extremely poisonous protein extracted from the castor bean. Ricin inhibits protein synthesis in cells, and is used as a biochemical reagent and in cancer research. |
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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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