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Bahne Stechmann at the Curie Institute has discovered the first small molecule that protects mice against ricin.
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Ed Yong, Discover Magazine, 30 Dec. 2010
Craven struggles to recall all of the cases she's had a hand in, but a few come to mind, like a criminal case involving a New Boston, Texas, woman who sent letters laced with poisonous ricin to the U.S. president and others.
—Arkansas Online, 31 May 2022
There have been several incidents in recent years involving ricin being sent through the mail.
—CBS News, 19 Sep. 2020
In his truck, officers found a plastic water gun and five tubes that tested positive for ricin.
—Amanda Rabines, Orlando Sentinel, 10 May 2022
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Ed Yong, Discover Magazine, 30 Dec. 2010
Craven struggles to recall all of the cases she's had a hand in, but a few come to mind, like a criminal case involving a New Boston, Texas, woman who sent letters laced with poisonous ricin to the U.S. president and others.
—Arkansas Online, 31 May 2022
There have been several incidents in recent years involving ricin being sent through the mail.
—CBS News, 19 Sep. 2020
In his truck, officers found a plastic water gun and five tubes that tested positive for ricin.
—Amanda Rabines, Orlando Sentinel, 10 May 2022
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“Ricin.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ricin. Accessed 22 Nov. 2024.
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ricin
noun
ri·cin
ˈrīs-ᵊn, ˈris- 
: a poisonous protein in the castor bean
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