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Meaning of ricin | Babel Free

Noun CEFR C2 Specialized
/ˈɹaɪsɪn/

Definitions

An extremely toxic lectin extracted from the castor bean.

uncountable

Equivalents

العربية رِيْسِيْن
Deutsch Rizin
Español ricino
Français ricine
Italiano ricina
日本語 リシン
Nederlands ricine
Polski rycyna
Русский рици́н

Examples

“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.”

CEFR level

C2
Mastery
This word is part of the CEFR C2 vocabulary — mastery level.

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