ricin

English

Etymology

From Latin ricinus.

Pronunciation

  • Rhymes: -aɪsɪn, -aɪsən
  • IPA(key): /ˈɹaɪsɪn/
  • Audio (Southern England):(file)

Noun

ricin (uncountable)

  1. (biochemistry, toxicology) An extremely toxic lectin extracted from the castor bean.
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      It had to be one of three things: A hoax. Or anthrax, which meant I’d have to go on Cipro for a month. Or if it was ricin, I was dead, so bye-bye.

Derived terms

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Further reading

French

Etymology

From Latin ricinus.

Pronunciation

Noun

ricin m (plural ricins)

  1. castor oil plant
  2. a tick of the species Ixodes ricinus

Derived terms

  • ricin commun

Further reading

Romanian

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin ricinus or German Rizinus.

Noun

ricin m (plural ricini)

  1. castor oil plant

Declension

singular plural
indefinite definite indefinite definite
nominative-accusative ricin ricinul ricini ricinii
genitive-dative ricin ricinului ricini ricinilor
vocative ricinule ricinilor
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