A toxic protein found in the seeds of the rosary pea plant, similar to ricin.
From the genus name 'Abrus' + chemical '-in' suffix. Named after the plant it comes from.
Abrin is one of nature's deadliest poisons—a single seed can kill, yet the rosary pea is widely grown as a beautiful ornamental!
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