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RICINO [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2013-10-22
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Seed Plants (Spermatophyta)
Universal entry(ies) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- castorbean
1, record 1, English, castorbean
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- castor bean plant 2, record 1, English, castor%20bean%20plant
- castor-oil plant 3, record 1, English, castor%2Doil%20plant
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A plant of the family Euphorbiaceae. 4, record 1, English, - castorbean
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
The seeds from the castor bean plant, Ricinus communis, are poisonous to people, animals and insects. 2, record 1, English, - castorbean
Record 1, Key term(s)
- castor-bean
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Plantes à graines (Spermatophyta)
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- ricin commun
1, record 1, French, ricin%20commun
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- ricin 1, record 1, French, ricin
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Plante de la famille des Euphorbiaceae. 2, record 1, French, - ricin%20commun
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Espèce introduite, le ricin est utilisé comme plante ornementale. Ses graines sont un poison dangereux, si ingérées. 2, record 1, French, - ricin%20commun
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Plantas con semilla (Spermatophyta)
Entrada(s) universal(es) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- ricino
1, record 1, Spanish, ricino
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Planta euforbiácea que, según las latitudes, puede ser una hierba anua, un arbusto o un árbol, y de cuyas semillas se extrae un aceite viscoso (el más denso de todos los aceites vegetales), inodoro, insípido y casi incoloro, empleado en farmacia (como purgante) y que se usa también como lubricante y para fabricar fibras sintéticas. 2, record 1, Spanish, - ricino
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
ricino: La Fundación del Español Urgente (Fundéu BBVA), con el asesoramiento de la Real Academia Española, indica que no debe confundirse con "ricina", que es la "proteína tóxica contenida en las semillas de la planta de ricino", tal como señala el Diccionario de términos médicos, de la Real Academia Nacional de Medicina. 3, record 1, Spanish, - ricino
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