Medical Dictionary
selectin
noun se·lec·tin \sə-ˈlek-tin\
Medical Definition of SELECTIN
: any of a family of sugar-binding lectins that are found on the surface of cells (as endothelial cells and white blood cells) and that promote their adhesion to other cells and mediate their migration to sites of inflammation
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