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单词 abrin
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abrin

[ ey-brin ]
/ ˈeɪ brɪn /

noun

a highly poisonous protein found in the seeds of the rosary pea: inhibits protein synthesis, causing symptoms such as internal bleeding, intestinal upset, and irritation of mucous membranes.

Origin of abrin

1880–85; <Abr(us precatorius), scientific name of the rosary pea + -in2

Words nearby abrin

abreaction, abreast, abri, abridge, abridgment, abrin, abristle, abroach, abroad, abrogate, abrogation
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Example sentences from the Web for abrin

  • Abrin, or Abrine, a poisonous substance, being the active principle in the seeds of Abrus precatorius (see Abrus).

    The New Gresham Encyclopedia. Vol. 1 Part 1|Various
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