galactolectin

G2A1L1A1C3T1O1L1E1C3T1I1N1

noun

Any lectin that binds galactose

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Meanings

noungalactolectin (plural galactolectins)

plural galactolectins

  1. biochemistryAny lectin that binds galactose

Origin

From galacto- (“galactose”) + lectin.

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APA

galactolectin. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/galactolectin

MLA

“galactolectin.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/galactolectin. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “galactolectin,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/galactolectin.

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