Words that rhyme with ricin

• an 0
  n 1: an associate degree in nursing [syn: Associate in Nursing, AN]
• antitoxin 0
  n 1: an antibody that can neutralize a specific toxin
• bedizen 0
  v 1: decorate tastelessly 2: dress up garishly and tastelessly [syn: bedizen, dizen]
• bison 0
  n 1: any of several large humped bovids having shaggy manes and large heads and short horns
• ceresin 0
  n 1: a white wax extracted from ozokerite
• characin 0
  n 1: any freshwater fish of the family Characinidae [syn: characin, characin fish, characid]
• christen 0
  v 1: administer baptism to; "The parents had the child baptized" [syn: baptize, baptise, christen]
• eosin 0
  n 1: a red fluorescent dye resulting from the action of bromine on fluorescein; used in cosmetics and as a biological stain for studying cell structures [syn: eosin, bromeosin]
• erythromycin 0
  n 1: an antibiotic (trade name Erythrocin or E-Mycin or Ethril or Ilosone or Pediamycin) obtained from the actinomycete Streptomyces erythreus; effective against many Gram- positive bacteria and some Gram-negative [syn: erythromycin, Erythrocin, E-Mycin, Ethril, Ilosone, Pediamycin]
• glisten 0
  n 1: the quality of shining with a bright reflected light [syn: glitter, glister, glisten, scintillation, sparkle] v 1: be shiny, as if wet; "His eyes were glistening" [syn: glitter, glisten, glint, gleam, shine]
• hircine 0
  adj 1: of or pertaining to or suggestive of a goat (especially in strong odor)
• hoatzin 0
  n 1: crested ill-smelling South American bird whose young have claws on the first and second digits of the wings [syn: hoatzin, hoactzin, stinkbird, Opisthocomus hoazin]
• listen 0
  v 1: hear with intention; "Listen to the sound of this cello" 2: listen and pay attention; "Listen to your father"; "We must hear the expert before we make a decision" [syn: listen, hear, take heed] 3: pay close attention to; give heed to; "Heed the advice of the old men" [syn: heed, mind, listen]
• moccasin 0
  n 1: soft leather shoe; originally worn by Native Americans [syn: moccasin, mocassin]
• oscine 0
  adj 1: of or relating to the songbirds n 1: passerine bird having specialized vocal apparatus [syn: oscine, oscine bird]
• pepsin 0
  n 1: an enzyme produced in the stomach that splits proteins into peptones
• pyridoxine 0
  n 1: a B vitamin that is essential for metabolism of amino acids and starch [syn: vitamin B6, pyridoxine, pyridoxal, pyridoxamine, adermin]
• streptomycin 0
  n 1: an antibiotic produced by the actinomycete Streptomyces griseus and used to treat tuberculosis
• tocsin 0
  n 1: the sound of an alarm (usually a bell) [syn: tocsin, alarm bell] 2: a bell used to sound an alarm [syn: tocsin, warning bell]
• toxin 0
  n 1: a poisonous substance produced during the metabolism and growth of certain microorganisms and some higher plant and animal species
• lysin 0
  n 1: any substance (such as an antibody) or agent that can cause lysis
• trypsin 0
  n 1: an enzyme of pancreatic origin; catalyzes the hydrolysis of proteins to smaller polypeptide units
• auxin 0
  n 1: a plant hormone that promotes root formation and bud growth
• aflatoxin 0
  n 1: a potent carcinogen from the fungus Aspergillus; can be produced and stored for use as a bioweapon
• dioxin 0
  n 1: any of several toxic or carcinogenic hydrocarbons that occur as impurities in herbicides
• grison 0
  n 1: carnivore of Central America and South America resembling a weasel with a greyish-white back and dark underparts [syn: grison, Grison vittatus, Galictis vittatus]
• vasopressin 0
  n 1: hormone secreted by the posterior pituitary gland (trade name Pitressin) and also by nerve endings in the hypothalamus; affects blood pressure by stimulating capillary muscles and reduces urine flow by affecting reabsorption of water by kidney tubules [syn: vasopressin, antidiuretic hormone, ADH, Pitressin]
• solzhenitsyn 0
  n 1: Soviet writer and political dissident whose novels exposed the brutality of Soviet labor camps (born in 1918) [syn: Solzhenitsyn, Alexander Isayevich Solzhenitsyn, Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn, Aleksandr I. Solzhenitsyn]
• rhodopsin 0
  n 1: a red photopigment in the retinal rods of vertebrates; dissociates into retinene by light [syn: visual purple, rhodopsin, retinal purple]
• khamsin 0
  n 1: an oppressively hot southerly wind from the Sahara that blows across Egypt in the spring
• tyrothricin 0
  n 1: a mixture of antibiotics applied locally to infections caused by Gram-positive bacteria
• aureomycin 0
  n 1: a yellow crystalline antibiotic (trade name Aureomycin) used to treat certain bacterial and rickettsial diseases [syn: chlortetracycline, Aureomycin]
• edison 0
  n 1: United States inventor; inventions included the phonograph and incandescent electric light and the microphone and the Kinetoscope (1847-1931) [syn: Edison, Thomas Edison, Thomas Alva Edison]
• mucin 0
  n 1: a nitrogenous substance found in mucous secretions; a lubricant that protects body surfaces
• thylacine 0
  n 1: rare doglike carnivorous marsupial of Tasmania having stripes on its back; probably extinct [syn: thylacine, Tasmanian wolf, Tasmanian tiger, Thylacinus cynocephalus]
• cytotoxin 0
  n 1: any substance that has a toxic effect on cells
• mycotoxin 0
  n 1: a toxin produced by a fungus
• hyson 0
  n 1: a Chinese green tea with twisted leaves
• tyson 0
  n 1: United States prizefighter who was world heavyweight champion (born in 1966) [syn: Tyson, Mike Tyson, Michael Gerald Tyson]
• jolson 0
  n 1: United States singer (born in Russia) who appeared in the first full-length talking film (1886-1950) [syn: Jolson, Al Jolson, Asa Yoelson]
• bacitracin 0
  n 1: a polypeptide antibiotic of known chemical structure effective against several types of Gram-positive organisms; usually applied locally
• oxytocin 0
  n 1: hormone secreted by the posterior pituitary gland (trade name Pitocin); stimulates contractions of the uterus and ejection of milk [syn: oxytocin, Pitocin]
• wisconsin 0
  n 1: a tributary of the Mississippi River in Wisconsin [syn: Wisconsin, Wisconsin River] 2: a midwestern state in north central United States [syn: Wisconsin, Badger State, WI]
• amylopsin 0
• autotoxin 0
• bissen 0
• bisson 0
• brison 0
• brisson 0
• dishon 0
• dison 0
• frison 0
• glisson 0
• grisson 0
• ison 0
• kissane 0
• nissen 0
• divison 0
• edmisten 0
• rechristen 0
• chymotrypsin 0
• kelson 0
• dioxan 0
• telson 0
• bryson 0
• dyson 0
• cusson 0
• sasin 0
• rosen 0
• unchosen 0
• curzon 0
• empson 0
• gossan 0
• grierson 0
• alexin 0
• yeltsin 0
• resorcin 0
• orcin 0

See also ricin definition