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Word: Lectin
Speech Type: Noun
Etymology:
1950s: from Latin lect- ‘chosen’ (from the verb legere) + -in
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ˈlɛktɪn
Dialects: British English
Definition:
any of a class of proteins, chiefly of plant origin, which bind specifically to certain sugars and so cause agglutination of particular cell types.
Short Definition:any of class of proteins which bind specifically to certain sugars and so cause agglutination of particular cell types
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