Meanings
nounphytohemagglutinin (countable and uncountable, plural phytohemagglutinins)
plural phytohemagglutinins
- countableuncountablebiochemistryAny hemagglutinin (lectin) of plant origin, but especially that found in many beans that has a physiological action.
Synonyms: PHA
Synonyms & antonyms
nounAny hemagglutinin (lectin) of plant origin, but especially that found in many beans that has a physiological action.
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Origin
- Proto-Indo-European*bʰuH-
- Proto-Indo-European*bʰuHyéti
- Ancient Greekφῠ́ω (phŭ́ō)
- Ancient Greekφῠτός (phŭtós)
- Ancient Greekφῠτόν (phŭtón)
- Englishphyto-
- Englishhem-
- Proto-Indo-European*h₂éd
- Proto-Italic*ad
- Proto-Italic*ad-
- Latinad-
- Proto-Indo-European*gleyH-
- Proto-Indo-European*glóh₁ytn̥
- Proto-Italic*gloiten
- Latinglūten
- Latinglūtinō
- Latinagglūtinō
- Latinagglūtinātu
- Englishagglutinate
- Englishagglutinin
- Englishhemagglutinin
- Englishphytohemagglutinin
From phyto- + hemagglutinin.
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phytohemagglutinin. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/phytohemagglutinin
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“phytohemagglutinin.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/phytohemagglutinin. Accessed November 5, 2026.
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