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Definitions for ricin
ˈraɪ sɪn, ˈrɪs ɪnricin

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Princeton's WordNet

  1. ricin, ricin toxinnoun

    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"

Wiktionary

  1. ricinnoun

    A toxic protein extracted from the castor bean.

Wikipedia

  1. Ricin

    Ricin ( RY-sin) is a lectin (a carbohydrate-binding protein) and a highly potent toxin produced in the seeds of the castor oil plant, Ricinus communis. The median lethal dose (LD50) of ricin for mice is around 22 micrograms per kilogram of body weight via intraperitoneal injection. Oral exposure to ricin is far less toxic. An estimated lethal oral dose in humans is approximately 1 milligram per kilogram of body weight.Ricin was first described by Peter Hermann Stillmark, the founder of lectinology.

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  1. ricin

    Ricin is a poison that occurs naturally in castor beans, produced by the castor oil plant. It can be a dangerous poison if inhaled, injected, or ingested. It interferes with the body's cellular metabolism causing organ failure and death if not treated quickly. It’s also considered a potential biological weapon due to its high toxicity.

Wikidata

  1. Ricin

    Ricin, from the castor oil plant Ricinus communis, is a highly toxic, naturally occurring carbohydrate-binding protein of the type known as lectins. A dose the size of a few grains of table salt can kill an adult human. The median lethal dose of ricin is around 22 micrograms per kilogram in humans if exposure is from injection or inhalation. Oral exposure to ricin is far less toxic and a lethal dose can be up to 20–30 milligrams per kilogram. Abrin is a toxin found in the highly ornamental rosary pea. It is similar to ricin but even more toxic.

U.S. National Library of Medicine

  1. Ricin

    A protein phytotoxin from the seeds of Ricinus communis, the castor oil plant. It agglutinates cells, is proteolytic, and causes lethal inflammation and hemorrhage if taken internally.

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  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of ricin in Chaldean Numerology is: 3

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of ricin in Pythagorean Numerology is: 8

Examples of ricin in a Sentence

  1. Interior Minister Gerard Collomb:

    They are two young individuals of Egyptian origin who were preparing an attack, they possessed instructions on how to build ricin-based poisons.

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