phytohemagglutinin

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun

Any hemagglutinin (lectin) of plant origin, but especially that found in many beans that has a physiological action

Word forms

phytohemagglutinin phytohemagglutinins

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *bʰuH- Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *bʰuHyéti Ancient Greek φύω (phúō) Ancient Greek φῠτόν (phŭtón)der. English phyto- English hem- Proto-Indo-European *h₂éd Proto-Italic *ad Proto-Italic *ad- Latin ad- Proto-Indo-European *gleyH- Proto-Indo-European *glóh₁ytn̥ Proto-Italic *gloiten Latin glūten Latin glūtinō Latin agglūtinō Latin agglūtinātuslbor. English agglutinate Proto-Indo-European *-nós Proto-Indo-European *-iHnos Proto-Italic *-īnos Latin -īnusder. Old French -inbor. Middle English -in English -ineclip. English -in English agglutinin English hemagglutinin English phytohemagglutinin From phyto- + hemagglutinin.

Synonyms

PHA

Derived words

PHA phytohemagglutinin-E phytohemagglutinin-L phytohemagglutinin-M phytohemagglutinin-P

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