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ricin
ri·cin R0235700 (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.]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]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)] Thesaurus| 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"ricin toxinalbumen, albumin - a simple water-soluble protein found in many animal tissues and liquidstoxin - a poisonous substance produced during the metabolism and growth of certain microorganisms and some higher plant and animal species |
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ricin
ricin[′rīs·ən] (materials) White, poisonous powder derived from pressed castor oil bran. ricin
ricin [ri´sin] a phytotoxin in the seeds of the castor oil plant (Ricinus communis), inhalation or ingestion of which causes intoxication, producing superficial inflammation of the respiratory mucosa with hemorrhages into the lungs, or edema of the gastrointestinal tract with hemorrhages.ri·cin (rī'sin, ris'in), A highly toxic lectin and hemagglutin that occurs in castor beans (the seeds of the castor oil plant, Ricinus communis; if ingested, acts as a violent irritant with possibly fatal results, on the respiratory and gastrointestinal mucosa; an N-glycosidase that acts on the GOS subunit of rRNA, halting protein translation.ricin Toxicology A toxic vegetable poison from the castor bean plant–Ricinus communis which causes agglutination and fulminant hemolysis at very high dilutions–1/106 Clinical Abdominal pain, nausea, cramps, convulsions, dehydration, hemolysis, cyanosis, renal failure–oliguria, hematuria, circulatory collapse. See Magic bullet. ri·cin (rī'sin) Toxin derived from castor beans that causes inflammation of the gastrointestinal mucosa and the respiratory tract. [L. ricinus, castor oil plant]ricin A highly poisonous substance found in the castor oil bean Ricinis communis .ri·cin (rī'sin) A highly toxic lectin and hemagglutinin that occurs in castor beans (the seeds of the castor oil plant, Ricinus communis); if ingested, acts as a violent irritant with possibly fatal results, on the respiratory and gastrointestinal mucosa. [L. ricinus, castor oil plant]Ricin
RicinA protein found in castor beans. Ricin is poisonous and has been used in biological warfare.ricin
Related to ricin: castor oil, castor beans, Castor oil plantSynonyms for ricinnoun a toxic protein extracted from castor beansSynonymsRelated Words |