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Toxic vs Abrine - What's the difference?

toxic | abrine |

As an adjective toxic

is having a chemical nature that is harmful to health or lethal if consumed or otherwise entering into the body in sufficient quantities.

As a noun abrine is

an toxic amino acid obtained from jequirity beans; C12H14N2O2, that is different than abrin.

toxic

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • (toxicology) Having a chemical nature that is harmful to health or lethal if consumed or otherwise entering into the body in sufficient quantities.
  • Synonyms

    * poisonous * venomous

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    abrine

    English

    Noun

    (-)
  • An toxic amino acid obtained from jequirity beans; C12H14N2O2, that is different than abrin.
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