See Also: Lectin(medicine)
lectin(dictionary)
C type lectin(medicine)
S type lectin(medicine)
potato lectin(medicine)

lectin (iou)



lectin noun. M20.
[from Latin lect- pa. ppl stem of legere choose, select + -IN1.]
Biochemistry. Any of various proteins, usu. of plant origin, which bind specifically to certain sugars or saccharide residues and so cause agglutination of particular cell types.