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lectin

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6 lettersPronunciation /ˈlɛktɪn/Part of speech nounSorted ceilntStarts with LEnds with N0 clues
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Definitions

  1. A protein that binds specific sugars on cells or molecules.

Word origin

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

Used in a sentence

  • The result proved less about the safety of genetic engineering than it did about the safety of lectins – known animal poisons.

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