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|Term=lectin
|Term=lectin
|Short definition=lead compound (Leed KOM-pownd) In medicine, a chemical compound that shows promise for the treatment of a disease and may lead to the development of a new drug. Thousands of compounds are tested in the lab to find a lead ("lead") compound that can act on specific genes or proteins involved in a disease
|Short definition=lectin (LEK can) A complex molecule containing both protein and sugar. Lectins are able to bind to the outside of a cell and cause biochemical changes within it
|Type=Cancer terms
|Type=Cancer terms
|Specialty=Oncology
|Specialty=Oncology

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Lectin
TermLectin
Short definitionlectin (LEK can) A complex molecule containing both protein and sugar. Lectins are able to bind to the outside of a cell and cause biochemical changes within it. 
TypeCancer terms
SpecialtyOncology
LanguageEnglish
SourceNCI
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lectin - (pronounced) (LEK can) A complex molecule containing both protein and sugar. Lectins are able to bind to the outside of a cell and cause biochemical changes within it. Lectins are made by both animals and plants

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