The Collaborative International Dictionary
ricidine
Ricinine \Ric"i*nine\, n. [L. ricinus castor-oil plant.] (Chem.) A bitter white crystalline alkaloid ( C8H8N2O2) extracted from the seeds of the castor-oil plant ( Ricinus communalis). Called also ricidine. Ingestion may cause vomiting and various other toxic reactions, including liver and kidney damage, convulsions, hypotension, and death.