Ricin Or Ptomaine Crossword Clue

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	noun • a poisonous substance produced during the metabolism and growth of certain microorganisms and some higher plant and animal species
	36%	7		Contains a deadly poison called ricin
	noun • a genus of herb having only one known species: castor-oil plant
	36%	12		Ricin-binding lectin family member
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