Agglutination
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /əˌɡluːtɪˈneɪ.ʃən/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Agglutination is a noun meaning The act of uniting by glue or other tenacious substance; the state of being thus united; adhesion of parts.
Meaning
The act of uniting by glue or other tenacious substance; the state of being thus united; adhesion of parts.
More Meanings
- (linguistics) 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.
Example Sentences
It may resemble the factor 5 in Salmonella, a heat-labile determinant on the endotoxin molecule which, because of its superficial location, blocks the agglutination reaction of the deeper heat-stable O antigens in the same way as do the Vi and K antigens.
Word Forms
- agglutinations
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include contactual, agglutinination, conglutination, glutination, agglutinative, agglutinate.
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