lectin
Meaning of lectin
noun
any of a class of proteins, chiefly of plant origin, which bind specifically to certain sugars and so cause agglutination of particular cell types.
1950s: from Latin lect- ‘chosen’ (from the verb legere ) + -in1.
Information about lectin
- It is a name.
- The plural form of lectin is: lectins.
- Languages in which lectin is used:
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Hyphenation of lectin
lectin
- It consists of 1 syllables and 6 chars.
- lectin is a word monosyllabic because it has one syllable
Anagrams of lectin
Words that rhyme with lectin
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