First Known Use: 1586
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1agglutinate
verb ag·glu·ti·nate \ə-ˈglü-tən-ˌāt\
ag·glu·ti·nat·edag·glu·ti·nat·ing
Definition of AGGLUTINATE
transitive verb
1
: to cause to adhere : fasten
2
: to combine into a compound : attach to a base as an affix
3
: to cause to undergo agglutination
intransitive verb
1
: to unite or combine into a group or mass
2
: to form words by agglutination
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Origin of AGGLUTINATE
Latin agglutinatus, past participle of agglutinare to glue to, from ad- + glutinare to glue, from glutin-, gluten glue — more at clay
2agglutinate
noun ag·glu·ti·nate \-tən-ət, -tən-ˌāt\
Definition of AGGLUTINATE
: a clump of agglutinated material (as blood cells or mineral particles in soil)
First Known Use of AGGLUTINATE
1952
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