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Ricinine
Ric´i`nine
n. | 1. | (Chem.) A bitter white crystalline alkaloid (C8H8N2O2) extracted from the seeds of the castor-oil plant (Ricinus communalis). Called also ricidine. Ingestion may cause vomiting and various other toxic reactions, including liver and kidney damage, convulsions, hypotension, and death. |
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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]ricinine (rĭs′ĭn-ĕn) (-īn) A poisonous alkaloid present in the leaves and seeds of the castor bean plant, Ricinus communis.FinancialSeeRicin |