lectin
/ˈlɛktɪn/
lectin noun: any of a class of proteins that bind specific carbohydrates.
Noun
lectin (plural lectins)
- Any of a class of proteins that bind specific carbohydrates.
- The result proved less about the safety of genetic engineering than it did about the safety of lectins – known animal poisons.1999, Matt Ridley, Genome, Harper Perennial, published 2004, page 252
- Soybeans are another excellent source of plant proteins but they are also on the list of high lectin foods. They are very important to vegans and vegetarians as they make it easy for them to get adequate proteins in their diet.2018, Stanley Adamson, Lectin Free Handbook: The Essential Guide To The Lectin Diet Plus A 7-Day Lectin Avoidance Meal Plan And Recipes, PublishDrive
lectin meaning in Tamil
lectin in Tamil
- சர்க்கரை இணையும் புரதம், லெக்டின்
Forms of lectin
| plural | lectins |
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Origin of lectin
From Latin lēctus (“chosen”) + -in. Coined by W.C. Boyd in 1954.
Words formed from lectin
- boronolectin
- carcinolectin
- chimerolectin
- chitolectin
- chondrolectin
- collectin
- fucolectin
- galactolectin
- galectin
- hemolectin
- hololectin
- immulectin
- immunolectin
- isolectin
- lectin affinity chromatography
- lectinic
- lectinlike
- lectinochemical
- lectinology
- lectinolysin
- leukolectin
- malectin
- merolectin
- multilectin
- neolectin
- odorranalectin
- sialolectin
- superlectin
- tachylectin
- thrombolectin
- zymolectin
Words that rhyme with lectin
Questions about lectin
- What does lectin mean?
- Lectin means any of a class of proteins that bind specific carbohydrates.
- What is lectin in Tamil?
- Lectin in Tamil is சர்க்கரை இணையும் புரதம், லெக்டின். See Lectin meaning in Tamil.
- What part of speech is lectin?
- Lectin is a noun.
- How do you pronounce lectin?
- Lectin is pronounced /ˈlɛktɪn/ (UK).
- What is the plural of lectin?
- The plural of lectin is lectins.
Words near lectin in the dictionary
Source and license
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