RICIN TOXIN

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does ricin toxin mean? 

• RICIN TOXIN (noun)
  The noun RICIN TOXIN has 1 sense:

1. a toxic protein extracted from castor beans; used as a chemical reagent; can be used as a bioweapon

  Familiarity information: RICIN TOXIN used as a noun is very rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• RICIN TOXIN (noun)

Sense 1

Meaning:

A toxic protein extracted from castor beans; used as a chemical reagent; can be used as a bioweapon

Classified under:

Nouns denoting substances

Synonyms:

ricin; ricin toxin

Context example:

one milligram of ricin can kill an adult

Hypernyms ("ricin toxin" is a kind of...):

albumen; albumin (a simple water-soluble protein found in many animal tissues and liquids)

toxin (a poisonous substance produced during the metabolism and growth of certain microorganisms and some higher plant and animal species)

 Context examples 

This immunotoxin was conjugated through SMPT linker, which confers a slower breakdown of the toxin, and limits specific cytotoxicity of ricin toxin to CD22-positive malignant cells.

(IgG-RFB4-SMPT-dgA Immunotoxin, NCI Thesaurus)

An immunotoxin of monoclonal antibody (MoAb) RFB4 covalently linked to two deglycosylated ricin toxin A-chain (Di-dgA).

(Di-dgA-RFB4 Immunotoxin, NCI Thesaurus)

This agent limits specific cytotoxicity of ricin toxin to CD22-positive malignant cells.

(Monoclonal Antibody Mono-dgA-RFB4, NCI Thesaurus)

Ricin toxin A-chain, a potent protein synthesis inhibitor, was deglycosylated and was used in this immunoconjugate to avoid hepatic entrapment.

(Di-dgA-RFB4 Immunotoxin, NCI Thesaurus)

An immunotoxin of monoclonal antibody (MoAb) RFB4 covalently linked to a single deglycosylated ricin toxin A-chain (dgA), originated from castor beans.

(IgG-RFB4-SMPT-dgA Immunotoxin, NCI Thesaurus)