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lectin

noun

Any of several plant glycoproteins that act like specific antibodies but are not antibodies in that they are not evoked by an antigenic stimulus

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Word length
6
Starts with
L
Ends with
N
Contains
EC
Scrabble score
8

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ˈlɛktɪn

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noun

  1. Any of several plant glycoproteins that act like specific antibodies but are not antibodies in that they are not evoked by an antigenic stimulus

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