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noun
A lectin, isolated from the red kidney bean (Phaseolus vulgaris), that is involved in red cell agglutination
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: biochemistry, biology, chemistry, microbiology, natural-sciences, physical-sciences
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History
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h1rewdh- Proto-Indo-European *-rós Proto-Indo-European *h1rudhrós Proto-Hellenic *eruthrós Ancient Greek ἐρῠθρός (erŭthrós)der. English erythro- 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 erythroagglutinin From erythro- + agglutinin.
