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from The Century Dictionary.

  • Same as precatory. See precary.

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  • Also, when monoclonal antibodies were coupled to bacterial or plant toxins for e.g. Exotoxin A of pseudomonas aeruginosa or abrin from Abrus precatorious penetrates the cell membrane and inhibits protein synthesis.

    Monoclonal Antibodies in Clinical Research 2008

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