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ricin — A highly toxic lectin and hemagglutin occurring in the seeds (castor beans) of the castor oil plant, Ricinus communis; if eaten, acts as a violent irritant and may be fatal; an N glycosidase that acts on the GOS subunit of rRNA. * * * ri·cin rīs… … Medical dictionary
Ricin — (pronEng|ˈraɪ sɨn) is a protein toxin that is extracted from the castor bean ( Ricinus communis ).The U.S. Centers for Disease Control (CDC) gives a possible minimum figure of 500 micrograms (about the size of a grain of salt) Fact|date=May 2008… … Wikipedia
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ricinism — Poisoning by ingestion of toxic principles from seeds (castor beans) or leaves of the castor oil plant, Ricinus communis. * * * ri·cin·ism (riґsĭ niz əm) ricin poisoning … Medical dictionary
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Ricinus — A genus of plants (family Euphorbiaceae) with one species, R. communis, the castor oil plant, the source of castor oil; the leaves are said to be a galactagogue. SYN: castor bean. [L.] * * * ric·i·nus ris ən əs n 1) … Medical dictionary
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