abrin
[ ey-brin ]
/ ˈeɪ brɪn /
noun
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.
Origin of abrin
1880–85; <
Abr(us precatorius), scientific name of the rosary pea +
-in2
Words nearby abrin
abreaction,
abreast,
abri,
abridge,
abridgment,
abrin,
abristle,
abroach,
abroad,
abrogate,
abrogation
Example sentences from the Web for abrin
Abrin, or Abrine, a poisonous substance, being the active principle in the seeds of Abrus precatorius (see Abrus).