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单词 ricin
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ricin

[ rahy-sin, ris-in ]
/ ˈraɪ sɪn, ˈrɪs ɪn /

noun Chemistry.

a white, poisonous, protein powder from the bean of the castor-oil plant.

Origin of ricin

1895–1900; <New Latin Ricinus name of genus, Latin: castor-oil plant

Words nearby ricin

Richter, Richter scale, Richter's hernia, Richthofen, richweed, ricin, ricinoleic, ricinoleic acid, ricinolein, ricinus oil, rick
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British Dictionary definitions for ricin

ricin
/ (ˈraɪsɪn, ˈrɪs-) /

noun

biochem a highly toxic protein, a lectin, derived from castor-oil seeds: used in experimental cancer therapy

Word Origin for ricin

C19: from New Latin Ricinus genus name, from Latin: castor-oil plant
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Medical definitions for ricin

ricin
[ rīsĭn, rĭsĭn ]

n.

A poisonous protein that is extracted from the castor bean and is used as a biochemical reagent.
The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company.

Scientific definitions for ricin

ricin
[ rīsĭn, rĭsĭn ]

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.
The American Heritage® Science Dictionary Copyright © 2011. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
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