phytohemagglutinin /phy·to·hem·ag·glu·ti·nin/ (-hem″ah-glldbomact´in-in) a hemagglutinin of plant origin.
phytohemagglutinin (PHA)
phy·to·he·mag·glu·ti·nin (f  t -h m -gl t n- n)n. Abbr. PHA A hemagglutinin extracted from a plant. Also called phytolectin. |
phytohemagglutinin (PHA)
[fī′tōhem′əglo̅o̅′tinin]
Etymology: Gk, phyton, plant, haima, blood; L, agglutinare, to glue
a hemagglutinin that is derived from a plant, specifically the lectin obtained from the red kidney bean. Also called phytolectin.
phytohemagglutinin
a hemagglutinin of plant origin.
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