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What is abrin?

What is abrin? Here are some definitions.

Noun
  1. A toxin akin to ricin found in jequirity beans, Abrus precatorius. [First attested in the late 19th century.]
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Entry of the toxic proteins abrin, modeccin, ricin, and diphtheria toxin into cells.
The toxin may be any suitable toxin such as ricin, diphtheria, abrin, or gelonin.
A toxin so potent as abrin can be expected to have appeal as a murder weapon as well as a chemical warfare agent.
Fodstad O, Olsnes S, Pihl A Inhibitory effect of abrin and ricin on the growth of transplantable murine tumors and of abrin on human cancers in nude mice.
The computer showed that Ali had begun searching Google in October last year for poisons such as abrin, ricin and cyanide.

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