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Meaning of lectin in English

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  1. Pronunciation
  2. Noun
    1. Etymology
    2. Definitions
  1. Pronunciation

    /ˈlɛktən/

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  1. Noun

    lectin

    Etymology

    1950s: from Latin lect-‘chosen’ (from the verb legere) + -in

    Definitions

    1. any of several plant glycoproteins that act like specific antibodies but are not antibodies in that they are not evoked by an antigenic stimulus

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