ricin

Definition of Ricin in English :

1. ricin, ricin toxin

a toxic protein extracted from castor beans; used as a chemical reagent; can be used as a bioweapon

Example Sentences:
'one milligram of ricin can kill an adult'

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.

Ricin

noun

biochemistry

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

noun

an extremely toxic protein found in the castor bean and isolated as a white powder: it agglutinates red blood corpuscles

n.

A poisonous protein extracted from the castor bean and used as a biochemical reagent.