Medical dictionary Home page
Online Medical Dictionary
A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z
A A, A- A1 A2 A3 A4 A5 AA AB AC AD AE AF AG AH AI AJ AK AL AM AN AO AP AQ AR AS AT AU AV AW AX AY AZ

A Chain, Ricin

A protein phytotoxin from the seeds of Ricinus communis, the castor oil plant. It agglutinates cells, is proteolytic, and causes lethal inflammation and hemorrhage if taken internally.

Bookmark and Share
 Suggest a term | Report a bug | Send the page | Add to favorites | Add to search | Print version
< to main page Partners | Feedback ^ top of page
© 2010 Medical Dictionary XHTML | CSS Powered by Dictionnaire Médical & JIM