Meaning of LECTIN

WordNet Dictionary
	Definition:		[n]  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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	See Also:		glycoprotein
Medical Dictionary
	Definition:		A complex molecule that has both protein and sugars. Lectins are able to bind to the outside of a cell and cause biochemical changes in it. Lectins are made by both animals and plants.