LECTIN


Meaning of LECTIN in English

n.

Pronunciation: ' lek-t ə n

Function: noun

Etymology: Latin lectus (pp. of legere to pick, select) + 1 -in ― more at LEGEND

Date: 1954

: any of a group of proteins especially of plants that are not antibodies and do not originate in an immune system but bind specif. to carbohydrate-containing receptors on cell surfaces (as of red blood cells)

Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary.      Merriam Webster - Энциклопедический словарь английского языка.