phytohemagglutinin
noun
phy·to·he·mag·glu·ti·nin ˌfī-tō-ˌhē-mə-ˈglü-tə-nən 
: a proteinaceous hemagglutinin of plant origin used especially to induce mitosis (as in lymphocytes)
Example Sentences
Recent Examples on the Web Symptoms of phytohemagglutinin poisoning are nausea, vomiting and diarrhea, from mild to intense. 
Margaret Lauterbach, idahostatesman, 9 June 2017 Some or most beans contain a toxin called a lectin or phytohemagglutinin (PHA); its highest concentration is in red kidney beans. Margaret Lauterbach, idahostatesman, 9 June 2017
Margaret Lauterbach, idahostatesman, 9 June 2017 Some or most beans contain a toxin called a lectin or phytohemagglutinin (PHA); its highest concentration is in red kidney beans. Margaret Lauterbach, idahostatesman, 9 June 2017 Word History
Etymology
phyto- + hemagglutinin
First Known Use
1949, in the meaning defined above
Medical Definition
phytohemagglutinin
noun
phy·to·hem·ag·glu·ti·nin
variants or chiefly British phytohaemagglutinin
ˈfīt-ō-ˌhē-mə-ˈglüt-ᵊn-ən
: a proteinaceous hemagglutinin of plant origin used especially to induce mitosis (as in lymphocytes) —abbreviation PHA
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