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Webster 1913 Edition
Agglutination
Ag-gluˊti-na′tion
,Noun.
[Cf. F.
agglutination
.] 1.
The act of uniting by glue or other tenacious substance; the state of being thus united; adhesion of parts.
2.
(Physiol.)
Combination in which root words are united with little or no change of form or loss of meaning. See
Agglutinative
, 2. Webster 1828 Edition
Agglutination
AGGLUTINA'TION
,Noun.
Definition 2024
agglutination
agglutination
English
Noun
agglutination (plural agglutinations)
- The act of uniting by glue or other tenacious substance; the state of being thus united; adhesion of parts.
- Combination in which root words are united with little or no change of form or loss of meaning. See agglutinative.
- The clumping together of red blood cells or bacteria, usually in response to a particular antibody.
Derived terms
- coagglutination
- haemagglutination, hemagglutination
- leucoagglutination, leukoagglutination
Related terms
Translations
act of uniting by glue or other tenacious substance
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combination in which root words are united with little or no change of form or loss of meaning
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clumping together of red blood cells or bacteria
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