Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

lectin

/ˈlɛktɪn/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.08 in modern English

Syllables: lectin
IPA: /ˈlɛktɪn/

8

Scrabble Score

6

Letters

1

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Any of a class of proteins that bind specific carbohydrates.

Example Sentences

"The result proved less about the safety of genetic engineering than it did about the safety of lectins – known animal poisons."
"Soybeans are another excellent source of plant proteins but they are also on the list of high lectin foods. They are very important to vegans and vegetarians as they make it easy for them to get adequate proteins in their diet."

Etymology

From Latin lēctus (“chosen”) + -in. Coined by W.C. Boyd in 1954.

Regional Pronunciation

British English: /ˈlɛktɪn/

Inflected Forms

lectins (plural)

Derived Forms

boronolectin carcinolectin chimerolectin chitolectin chondrolectin collectin fucolectin galactolectin galectin hemolectin hololectin immulectin

Phrases

lectin affinity chromatography

Rhymes With

galectin pecten

Questions

How do you pronounce lectin?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈlɛktɪn/.
What does lectin mean?: Any of a class of proteins that bind specific carbohydrates.
Where does lectin come from?: From Latin lēctus (“chosen”) + -in. Coined by W.C. Boyd in 1954.

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