ricin
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ricin
- /ˈɹaɪsɪn/
Rhymes with -aɪsɪn, -aɪsən
Where it comes from
Borrowed from Latin ricinus.
noun
- An extremely toxic lectin extracted from the castor bean. 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.
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Talk about this word "ricin." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/ricin. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. ricin. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/ricin "ricin." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/ricin.Cite this
@misc{ricin_2026,
title = {ricin},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/ricin},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
