ricin
The origin and history of ricin.
Etymology
Borrowed from Latin ricinus, the name of the castor-oil plant the poison is extracted from.
The origin and history of ricin.
Borrowed from Latin ricinus, the name of the castor-oil plant the poison is extracted from.
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