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From Latin lēctus (“chosen”) + -in. Coined by W.C. Boyd in 1954.
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
lectin
Today it means: Any of a class of proteins that bind specific carbohydrates. Full definition →
Today it means: Any of a class of proteins that bind specific carbohydrates. Full definition →
From Latin lēctus (“chosen”) + -in. Coined by W.C. Boyd in 1954.
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.