Definition of phytohemagglutinin
:a proteinaceous hemagglutinin of plant origin used especially to induce mitosis (as in lymphocytes)
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Symptoms of phytohemagglutinin poisoning are nausea, vomiting and diarrhea, from mild to intense.
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Some or most beans contain a toxin called a lectin or phytohemagglutinin (PHA); its highest concentration is in red kidney beans.
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First Known Use of phytohemagglutinin
1949
Medical Dictionary
phytohemagglutinin
noun
phy·to·hem·ag·glu·ti·nin
variants:
or chiefly British
phytohaemagglutinin
play
\ˈfīt-ō-ˌhē-mə-ˈglüt-ᵊn-ən\
medical Definition of phytohemagglutinin
:a proteinaceous hemagglutinin of plant origin used especially to induce mitosis (as in lymphocytes)
—abbreviation PHA
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