Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

ricin

/ˈɹaɪsɪn/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.40 in modern English

Syllables: ricin
IPA: /ˈɹaɪsɪn/

7

Scrabble Score

5

Letters

1

Syllables

4

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

An extremely toxic lectin extracted from the castor bean.

Uncountable

Example Sentences

"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."

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin ricinus.

Usage

Uncountable

Derived Forms

antiricin ricinism

Synonyms

ricin toxin

Rhymes With

vancomycin neprilysin lysin paromomycin tibicen tyson bison dyson bryson vison icen

Questions

How do you pronounce ricin?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈɹaɪsɪn/.
What does ricin mean?: An extremely toxic lectin extracted from the castor bean.
Where does ricin come from?: Borrowed from Latin ricinus.

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