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lectin

Pronunciation: /ˈlɛktɪn/

The English word “lectin” has 1 meaning listed here.

noun

  1. Any of a class of proteins that bind specific carbohydrates.

Etymology

From Latin lēctus (“chosen”) + -in. Coined by W.C. Boyd in 1954.

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