phytohemagglutinin
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
Browse dictionary entries near phytohemagglutinin
