agglutination meaning
UK US
agglutination (noun): a clumping of bacteria or red cells when held together by antibodies (agglutinins).
agglutination has 3 meanings in this dictionary.
agglutination as a noun
- a clumping of bacteria or red cells when held together by antibodies (agglutinins)
Type of: organic process
Kinds: hemagglutination, isoagglutination
Related forms: agglutinate
- the building of words from component morphemes that retain their form and meaning in the process of combining
Type of: linguistic process
Related forms: agglutinate
- the coalescing of small particles that are suspended in solution; these larger masses are then (usually) precipitated
Synonyms: agglutinating activity
Type of: chemical process
agglutination in a sentence
- Basque is known for its agglutination.
Scrabble score: 15 (letter breakdown)
Word lists: words starting with AG · words ending in ON · 13-letter words
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