lectin

1. Any of several plant proteins that bind to specific carbohydrate groups on proteins or on cell membranes and are used in the laboratory to isolate glycoproteins, to stimulate proliferation of lymphocytes, and to agglutinate red blood cells.

2. Any of a group of proteins especially of plants that are not antibodies and do not originate in an immune system but bind specifically to carbohydrate-containing receptors on cell surfaces (as of red blood cells).

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client	8	Scrabble

2 Letters	Scrabble® Points
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3 Letters	Scrabble® Points
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4 Letters	Scrabble® Points
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nite	4
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lint	4
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5 Letters	Scrabble® Points
intel	5
incel	7
telic	7
cline	7
elint	5
inlet	5

6 Letters	Scrabble® Points
client	8
lectin	8
lentic	8