Home › Words › A › abrineabrine/ˈeɪ.bɹin/abrine means an toxic amino acid obtained from jequirity beans; C₁₂H₁₄N₂O₂, that is different than abrin.Among words judged in Lexicurio's Arena, abrine ranks #13,958 of 42,747 for Qualifying.abrine is pronounced /ˈeɪ.bɹin/.EtymologyFrom abrin.nounAn toxic amino acid obtained from jequirity beans; C₁₂H₁₄N₂O₂, that is different than abrin.Definitions & examples from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 3.0).Words closest in meaningBy meaning, not spelling — each word's AI semantic fingerprint, nearest first.abrin 81% match — A toxin, akin to ricin, found in jequirity beans (Abrus precatorius). vs abrine →abrotine 67% match — A colorless crystalline alkaloid obtained from abrotanum, C₂₁H₂₂N₂O. vs abrine →ambrein 58% match — A fragrant substance (a triterpenoid alcohol) derived from ambergris, used in the perfume industry. vs abrine →abrineurin 57% match — Synonym of brain-derived neurotrophic factor. vs abrine →abogenin 57% match — An organic compound found in Adenium boehmianum. vs abrine →abortin 57% match — An extract manufactured from the bacterium Brucella abortus, and is used to study contagious abortions in cattle. vs abrine →aconine 56% match — An amorphous, bitter, non-poisonous alkaloid, derived from the decomposition of aconitine. vs abrine →ajanine 56% match — A diterpenoid alkaloid found in Consolida ajacis (syn. Delphinium ajacis). vs abrine →