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phytolectin (medicine)


phytolectin -->
phytohemagglutinin


A phytomitogen from plants that agglutinates red blood cells. The term is commonly used specifically for the lectin obtained from the red kidney bean (Phaseolus vulgaris) which is also a mitogen that stimulates T lymphocytes more vigorously than B lymphocytes.

Synonym: phytolectin.