ricin | Amarkosh

Meaning of word ricin from English dictionary with examples, synonyms and antonyms.

Meaning : A toxic protein extracted from castor beans. Used as a chemical reagent. Can be used as a bioweapon.

Example : One milligram of ricin can kill an adult.

Synonyms : ricin toxin

inversely (adverb)
In an inverse or contrary manner.

rusticity (noun)
The quality of being rustic or gauche.

defloration (noun)
An act that despoils the innocence or beauty of something.

sunk fence (noun)
A ditch with one side being a retaining wall. Used to divide lands without defacing the landscape.

astana (noun)
Remote city of Kazakhstan that (ostensibly for security reasons) was made the capital in 1998.

make (noun)
A recognizable kind.

nepalese (noun)
A native or inhabitant of Nepal.

get stuck (verb)
Be unable to move further.

unmatched (adjective)
Of the remaining member of a pair.

angler fish (noun)
Fishes having large mouths with a wormlike filament attached for luring prey.