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phytohemagglutinin definition

phyto·he·mag·glu·ti·nin (fīt′ō hē′mə glo̵̅o̅t′'n in′)

noun

a lectin, obtained from the red kidney bean, that binds to the membranes of T cells and stimulates metabolic activity, cell division, etc.

Etymology: phyto- + hemagglutinin

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
Used by arrangement with John Wiley & Sons, Inc.

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