lectin

/ˈlɛktən/
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Definitions of lectin
  1. 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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    type of:
    glycoprotein
    a conjugated protein having a carbohydrate component
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