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Ricin
Medical Definition: | 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. | |
Guide Notes: | /antag: consider also ANTITOXINS | |
Also Called: | Ricin A Chain,Ricin B Chain,Ricin D,Ricin I | |
CAS Type 1 Name: | CAS Number: | 9009-86-3 |
Ricin Medical Definitions and Terms
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