Associations to the word «Ricin»

Wiktionary

RICIN, noun. (protein) (poison) A toxic protein extracted from the castor bean.

Dictionary definition

RICIN, noun. A toxic protein extracted from castor beans; used as a chemical reagent; can be used as a bioweapon; "one milligram of ricin can kill an adult".

Wise words

Words, words, words! They shut one off from the universe. Three quarters of the time one's never in contact with things, only with the beastly words that stand for them.
Aldous Huxley