ricin
noun/ˈraɪsɪn/
/ˈraɪsɪn/
[uncountable]- a very poisonous substance obtained from the seeds of the castor oil plantWord Originlate 19th cent.: from modern Latin Ricinus communis (denoting the castor oil plant) + -in.
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