lectin

[ lek-tin ]

/ ˈlɛk tɪn /

noun Biochemistry.

any of a group of proteins that bind to particular carbohydrates in the manner of an antibody and are commonly extracted from plants for use as an agglutinin, as in clumping red blood cells for blood typing.

Origin of lectin

1954; <Latin lēct(us), past participle of legere to gather, select, read + -in²

Words nearby lectin

Leconte de Lisle, Le Corbusier, Le Creusot, lect, lectern, lectin, lection, lectionary, lector, lectotype, lecture

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Example sentences from the Web for lectin

WGA is classified as a lectin—a term for a protein produced by an organism to protect itself from predation.
Wheat Threatens All Humans, New Research Shows|David Perlmutter, MD|December 10, 2013|DAILY BEAST
Thar hain't been such a run in Kanoy County sence they stopped 'lectin' country fellers fer sheriff.
Lippincott's Magazine, August, 1885|Various

British Dictionary definitions for lectin

lectin

/ (ˈlɛktɪn) /

noun

a type of protein possessing high affinity for a specific sugar; lectins are often highly toxic

Word Origin for lectin

C20: from Latin lectus, past participle of legere to select + -in

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Medical definitions for lectin

lectin

[ lĕk′tĭn ]

n.

Any of several plant glycoproteins that bind to specific carbohydrate groups on the cell membranes, used in the laboratory to stimulate proliferation of lymphocytes and to agglutinate red blood cells.

单词	lectin
释义	lectin [ lek-tin ] / ˈlɛk tɪn / noun Biochemistry. any of a group of proteins that bind to particular carbohydrates in the manner of an antibody and are commonly extracted from plants for use as an agglutinin, as in clumping red blood cells for blood typing. Origin of lectin 1954; <Latin lēct(us), past participle of legere to gather, select, read + -in² Words nearby lectin Leconte de Lisle, Le Corbusier, Le Creusot, lect, lectern, lectin, lection, lectionary, lector, lectotype, lecture Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for lectin WGA is classified as a lectin—a term for a protein produced by an organism to protect itself from predation. Wheat Threatens All Humans, New Research Shows\|David Perlmutter, MD\|December 10, 2013\|DAILY BEAST Thar hain't been such a run in Kanoy County sence they stopped 'lectin' country fellers fer sheriff. Lippincott's Magazine, August, 1885\|Various British Dictionary definitions for lectin lectin / (ˈlɛktɪn) / noun a type of protein possessing high affinity for a specific sugar; lectins are often highly toxic Word Origin for lectin C20: from Latin lectus, past participle of legere to select + -in Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Medical definitions for lectin lectin [ lĕk′tĭn ] n. Any of several plant glycoproteins that bind to specific carbohydrate groups on the cell membranes, used in the laboratory to stimulate proliferation of lymphocytes and to agglutinate red blood cells. The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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