phy·to·he·mag·glu·ti·nin
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Definition of phytohemagglutinin
: a proteinaceous hemagglutinin of plant origin used especially to induce mitosis (as in lymphocytes)
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“Phytohemagglutinin.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/phytohemagglutinin. Accessed 19 Oct. 2021.
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phytohemagglutinin
noun
phy·to·hem·ag·glu·ti·nin
variants:
or chiefly British phytohaemagglutinin \
ˈfīt-ō-ˌhē-mə-ˈglüt-ᵊn-ən
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Medical Definition of phytohemagglutinin
: a proteinaceous hemagglutinin of plant origin used especially to induce mitosis (as in lymphocytes)
—abbreviation PHA
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The first known use of phytohemagglutinin was in 1949
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