phytohemagglutinin en · NOUN
Etymology
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *bʰuH- Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *bʰuHyéti Ancient Greek φῠ́ω (phŭ́ō) Proto-Indo-European *-tós Proto-Hellenic *-tós Ancient Greek -τός (-tós) Ancient Greek φῠτός (phŭtós)nom. 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.
Meanings
- (countable, uncountable) Any hemagglutinin (lectin) of plant origin, but especially that found in many beans that has a physiological action.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| phytohemagglutinins | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Deriveds
PHA · phytohemagglutinin-L · phytohemagglutinin-P · phytohemagglutinin-M · phytohemagglutinin-E
Hypernyms
Hyponyms
PHA-L · phytohemagglutinin-L · phytohemagglutinin-M · PHA-M · PHA-P · PHA-E · phytohemagglutinin-P · phytohemagglutinin-E