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agglutination
noun ag·glu·ti·na·tion \ə-ˌglü-tən-ˈā-shən\
Definition of AGGLUTINATION
1
: the action or process of agglutinating
2
: a mass or group formed by the union of separate elements
3
: the formation of derivational or inflectional words by putting together constituents of which each expresses a single definite meaning
4
: a reaction in which particles (as red blood cells or bacteria) suspended in a liquid collect into clumps and which occurs especially as a serologic response to a specific antibody
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First Known Use of AGGLUTINATION
1541
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agglutination
noun ag·glu·ti·na·tion \ə-ˌglüt-ən-ˈā-shən\
Medical Definition of AGGLUTINATION
: a reaction in which particles (as red blood cells or bacteria) suspended in a liquid collect into clumps and which occurs especially as a serological response to a specific antibody
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