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Lectin is an English word with synonyms like glycoprotein. Below you'll find 4 example sentences showing how it's used in practice.

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Lectin in a sentence

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Lectin | Lectins

Lectin meaning

Any of a class of proteins that bind specific carbohydrates.

Synonyms of Lectin

glycoprotein

Using Lectin

  • The main meaning on this page is: Any of a class of proteins that bind specific carbohydrates.
  • Useful related words include: glycoprotein.
  • In the example corpus, lectin often appears in combinations such as: the lectin, lectin pathway.

Context around Lectin

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 26 words
  • Position in the sentence: 1 start, 3 middle, 0 end
  • Sentence types: 4 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often before:

binding 1×

Often after:

free 1× alleles 1× pathway 1×

Sentence patterns with Lectin

These short patterns come directly from the example sentences and show how the word is often embedded:

legumes a lectin free diet 1× mannan binding lectin alleles that 1× of the lectin pathway of 1× rich in lectin which has 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

despite avoiding grains 1× despite often being 1× polymorphisms in one 1× relevance of the 1×

Common sentence endings:

chronic bacterial infections 1× in rheumatic diseases 1× or eaten raw 1× plenty of choices 1×

Words around Lectin

Just before it in the word index:

lecteur 2 lecterns 5 lectern 42 lecter 41 lect 2 lecs 2

Just after it in the word index:

lectins 6 lectio 6 lection 3 lectionary 5 lectionis 2 lections 2

Similar in corpus frequency:

aaaaa 8 aage 8 aardvarks 8 abaca 8 abaji 8 abascal 8

Corpus analysis for Lectin

  • In this selection, "lectin" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 26 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, binding, free, alleles and pathway stand out and add context to how "lectin" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include legumes a lectin free diet and mannan binding lectin alleles that. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "lectin" sits close to words such as aaaaa, aage and aardvarks, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with lectin

The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:

Short example sentences

Relevance of the lectin pathway of complement in rheumatic diseases. (10 words)

Despite avoiding grains and legumes, a lectin-free diet still offers plenty of choices. (14 words)

Despite often being referred to as a “superfood” and being high in protein, fibre, vitamins and minerals, kidney beans are also rich in lectin, which has a detrimental effect on the body when kidney beans are undercooked or eaten raw. (40 words)

Longer example sentences

Despite often being referred to as a “superfood” and being high in protein, fibre, vitamins and minerals, kidney beans are also rich in lectin, which has a detrimental effect on the body when kidney beans are undercooked or eaten raw. (40 words)

Polymorphisms in one or both mannan-binding lectin alleles that result in lower circulating levels of the protein are associated with a threefold higher risk of end-stage lung disease, as well as an increased burden of chronic bacterial infections. (40 words)

Despite avoiding grains and legumes, a lectin-free diet still offers plenty of choices. (14 words)

Example sentences (4)

Despite avoiding grains and legumes, a lectin-free diet still offers plenty of choices.

Despite often being referred to as a “superfood” and being high in protein, fibre, vitamins and minerals, kidney beans are also rich in lectin, which has a detrimental effect on the body when kidney beans are undercooked or eaten raw.

Polymorphisms in one or both mannan-binding lectin alleles that result in lower circulating levels of the protein are associated with a threefold higher risk of end-stage lung disease, as well as an increased burden of chronic bacterial infections.

Relevance of the lectin pathway of complement in rheumatic diseases.

Common combinations with lectin

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "lectin" in a sentence?
An example: "Despite avoiding grains and legumes, a lectin-free diet still offers plenty of choices." This page contains 4 example sentences with the word "lectin" from authentic English texts.
What does "lectin" mean?
Lectin means: Any of a class of proteins that bind specific carbohydrates.
What are synonyms of "lectin"?
Common synonyms of "lectin" include: glycoprotein.
How many example sentences with "lectin" are there?
Voorbeeldzinnen.info contains 4 example sentences with "lectin", drawn from a database of millions of English sentences.