phytohemagglutinin
noun
phy·to·he·mag·glu·ti·nin
ˌfī-tō-ˌhē-mə-ˈglü-tə-nən 
: 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.
—Margaret Lauterbach, idahostatesman, 9 June 2017
Some or most beans contain a toxin called a lectin or phytohemagglutinin (PHA); its highest concentration is in red kidney beans.
—Margaret Lauterbach, idahostatesman, 9 June 2017
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Claire Law, BostonGlobe.com, 10 Feb. 2023
Symptoms of phytohemagglutinin poisoning are nausea, vomiting and diarrhea, from mild to intense.
—Margaret Lauterbach, idahostatesman, 9 June 2017
Some or most beans contain a toxin called a lectin or phytohemagglutinin (PHA); its highest concentration is in red kidney beans.
—Margaret Lauterbach, idahostatesman, 9 June 2017
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phytohemagglutinin
noun
phy·to·hem·ag·glu·ti·nin
variants
or chiefly British phytohaemagglutinin
: a proteinaceous hemagglutinin of plant origin used especially to induce mitosis (as in lymphocytes)
—abbreviation PHA
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