conglutinate
verb
con·glu·ti·nate kən-ˈglü-tᵊn-ˌāt 
kän-
conglutinated; conglutinating
transitive verb
: to unite by or as if by a glutinous substance
intransitive verb
: to become conglutinated
blood platelets conglutinate in blood clotting
conglutination
kən-ˌglü-tᵊn-ˈā-shən
noun kän-
Word History
Etymology
Latin conglutinatus, past participle of conglutinare to glue together, from com- + glutin-, gluten glue — more at gluten
First Known Use
1546, in the meaning defined at transitive sense
Medical Definition
conglutinate
verb
con·glu·ti·nate kən-ˈglüt-ᵊn-ˌāt, kän-
conglutinated; conglutinating
transitive verb
: to unite by or as if by a glutinous substance
intransitive verb
: to become conglutinated
blood platelets conglutinate in blood clotting