Biomedical Research Vocabulary

noun a toxic protein found in the seeds of the rosary pea plant

• Abrin is a toxic substance found in the seeds of the rosary pea plant.
• I heard that abrin is really dangerous if ingested.
• Don't mess with those rosary pea seeds, they're full of abrin!
• Her words were like abrin, poisoning the atmosphere with negativity.

verb to mix or blend together

• The genetic material of the two populations became admixed over time.
• The two groups intermingled and their genes got all mixed up.
• The DNA of the different groups got all jumbled together.
• The flavors in the dish were so well admixed that it created a unique taste.