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abrin

[ ey-brin ]

noun

  1. a highly poisonous protein found in the seeds of the rosary pea: inhibits protein synthesis, causing symptoms such as internal bleeding, intestinal upset, and irritation of mucous membranes.


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Word History and Origins

Origin of abrin1

1880–85; < Abr(us precatorius), scientific name of the rosary pea + -in 2( def )

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Example Sentences

Abrin, or Abrine, a poisonous substance, being the active principle in the seeds of Abrus precatorius (see Abrus).

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