# lectin

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈlɛktɪn/ · frequency rank #86,454

## Definitions
1. Any of a class of proteins that bind specific carbohydrates.

## Etymology
From Latin lēctus (“chosen”) + -in. Coined by W.C. Boyd in 1954.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-09-03.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/lectin