phytohemagglutinin

phytohemagglutinin
phytohemagglutinin [fīt΄ō hē΄mə glo͞ot′'n in΄]
n.
a lectin, obtained from the red kidney bean, that binds to the membranes of I cells and stimulates metabolic activity, cell division, etc.

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phy·to·he·mag·glu·ti·nin (fī'tō-hē'mə-glo͞otʹn-ĭn) n.
A hemagglutinin extracted from a plant.

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