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abrin

Pronunciation: /ˈeɪ.bɹən/

The English word “abrin” has 1 meaning listed here.

noun

  1. A toxin, akin to ricin, found in jequirity beans (Abrus precatorius).

Etymology

From taxonomic name Abrus (genus of the species source of the bean) + -in.

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