phytoagglutininn.
/ˌfʌɪtəʊəˈɡluːtᵻnɪn/, U.S. /ˌfaɪdoʊəˈɡlutn̩ən/, /ˌfaɪdoʊəˈɡludənən/ Biochemistry and Physiology.
Any plant protein that acts as an agglutinin; a lectin.
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cryoglobulin1947
lectin1954
phytoagglutinin1956
1956 Science 13 Apr. 631/1 Landsteiner..compared the action of venoms on red cells with that of the phytoagglutinins and natural antibodies.
1971 Proc. National Acad. Sci. U.S.A. 68 1818/2 The C[olletotrichum] lindemuthianum polygalacturonase inhibitor isolated from Red Kidney bean hypocotyls has several properties which suggest that it is one of the glycoproteins commonly referred to as phytoagglutinins.
1980 Nature 8 May 66/1 During the past decade, interest in lectins (also referred to as agglutinins, phytohemagglutinins, phytoagglutinins and protectins) has increased enormously.
2000 Consumers' Res. Mag. (Nexis) 83 19 These anti-nutrients are known also as ‘phytoagglutinins’ or ‘lectins.’
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2006; most recently modified version published online March 2022).
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