agglutinate

[ verb uh-gloot-n-eyt; adjective uh-gloot-n-it, -eyt ]

/ verb əˈglut nˌeɪt; adjective əˈglut n ɪt, -ˌeɪt /

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verb (used with or without object), ag·glu·ti·nat·ed, ag·glu·ti·nat·ing.

to unite or cause to adhere, as with glue.

Immunology. to clump or cause to clump, as bacteria or blood platelets.

Linguistics. to form by agglutination.

adjective

united by or as by glue.

agglutinative.

Origin of agglutinate

1535–45; <Latin agglūtinātus (past participle of agglūtināre), equivalent to ag-ag- + glūtin- (stem of glūten glue) + -ātus-ate¹

OTHER WORDS FROM agglutinate

ag·glu·tin·a·bil·i·ty

[uh-gloot-n-uh-bil-i-tee], /əˌglut n əˈbɪl ɪ ti/, nounag·glu·tin·a·ble, adjectivein·ter·ag·glu·ti·nate, verb (used without object), in·ter·ag·glu·ti·nat·ed, in·ter·ag·glu·ti·nat·ing.non·ag·glu·ti·nat·ing, adjective

Words nearby agglutinate

aggie, aggiornamento, agglomerate, agglomeration, agglutinant, agglutinate, agglutination, agglutination test, agglutinative, agglutinin, agglutinogen

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Example sentences from the Web for agglutinate

At any rate, the agglutinate character of the language is indicated.
Opuscula|Robert Gordon Latham
To the agglutinate languages belong the American and Turanian families.
The Works of Hubert Howe Bancroft, Volume 3|Hubert Howe Bancroft
Undiluted normal blood can agglutinate most bacteria, but loses this power when diluted to any considerable degree.
A Manual of Clinical Diagnosis|James Campbell Todd
Agglutinate languages, languages composed of parts which are words glued together, so to speak, as cowherd.
The Nuttall Encyclopaedia|Edited by Rev. James Wood

Concentrated sulphuric acid causes it to agglutinate into resin-like lumps, with the accession of an intense blood-red colour.
Cooley's Practical Receipts, Volume II|Arnold Cooley

British Dictionary definitions for agglutinate

agglutinate

verb (əˈɡluːtɪˌneɪt)

to adhere or cause to adhere, as with glue

linguistics to combine or be combined by agglutination

(tr) to cause (bacteria, red blood cells, etc) to clump together

adjective (əˈɡluːtɪnɪt, -ˌneɪt)

united or stuck, as by glue

Derived forms of agglutinate

agglutinability, nounagglutinable, adjectiveagglutinant, adjective

Word Origin for agglutinate

C16: from Latin agglūtināre to glue to, from gluten glue

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Medical definitions for agglutinate

agglutinate

[ ə-glōōt′n-āt′ ]

v.

To clump together; undergo agglutination.

To cause substances, such as bacteria, to clump together.

n.

agglutination

单词	agglutinate
释义	agglutinate [ verb uh-gloot-n-eyt; adjective uh-gloot-n-it, -eyt ] / verb əˈglut nˌeɪt; adjective əˈglut n ɪt, -ˌeɪt / SEE SYNONYMS FOR agglutinate ON THESAURUS.COM verb (used with or without object), ag·glu·ti·nat·ed, ag·glu·ti·nat·ing. to unite or cause to adhere, as with glue. Immunology. to clump or cause to clump, as bacteria or blood platelets. Linguistics. to form by agglutination. adjective united by or as by glue. agglutinative. Origin of agglutinate 1535–45; <Latin agglūtinātus (past participle of agglūtināre), equivalent to ag-ag- + glūtin- (stem of glūten glue) + -ātus-ate¹ OTHER WORDS FROM agglutinate ag·glu·tin·a·bil·i·ty [uh-gloot-n-uh-bil-i-tee], /əˌglut n əˈbɪl ɪ ti/, nounag·glu·tin·a·ble, adjectivein·ter·ag·glu·ti·nate, verb (used without object), in·ter·ag·glu·ti·nat·ed, in·ter·ag·glu·ti·nat·ing.non·ag·glu·ti·nat·ing, adjective Words nearby agglutinate aggie, aggiornamento, agglomerate, agglomeration, agglutinant, agglutinate, agglutination, agglutination test, agglutinative, agglutinin, agglutinogen Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for agglutinate At any rate, the agglutinate character of the language is indicated. Opuscula\|Robert Gordon Latham To the agglutinate languages belong the American and Turanian families. The Works of Hubert Howe Bancroft, Volume 3\|Hubert Howe Bancroft Undiluted normal blood can agglutinate most bacteria, but loses this power when diluted to any considerable degree. A Manual of Clinical Diagnosis\|James Campbell Todd Agglutinate languages, languages composed of parts which are words glued together, so to speak, as cowherd. The Nuttall Encyclopaedia\|Edited by Rev. James Wood Concentrated sulphuric acid causes it to agglutinate into resin-like lumps, with the accession of an intense blood-red colour. Cooley's Practical Receipts, Volume II\|Arnold Cooley British Dictionary definitions for agglutinate agglutinate verb (əˈɡluːtɪˌneɪt) to adhere or cause to adhere, as with glue linguistics to combine or be combined by agglutination (tr) to cause (bacteria, red blood cells, etc) to clump together adjective (əˈɡluːtɪnɪt, -ˌneɪt) united or stuck, as by glue Derived forms of agglutinate agglutinability, nounagglutinable, adjectiveagglutinant, adjective Word Origin for agglutinate C16: from Latin agglūtināre to glue to, from gluten glue Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to agglutinate tie, marry, accompany, weld, merge, melt, coalesce, combine, integrate, mingle, blend, dissolve, clamp, incorporate, clip, lock, affix, grapple, pair, connect Medical definitions for agglutinate agglutinate [ ə-glōōt′n-āt′ ] v. To clump together; undergo agglutination. To cause substances, such as bacteria, to clump together. n. agglutination The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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agglutinate

verb (used with or without object), ag·glu·ti·nat·ed, ag·glu·ti·nat·ing.

adjective

Origin of agglutinate

OTHER WORDS FROM agglutinate

Words nearby agglutinate

Example sentences from the Web for agglutinate

British Dictionary definitions for agglutinate

verb (əˈɡluːtɪˌneɪt)

adjective (əˈɡluːtɪnɪt, -ˌneɪt)

Derived forms of agglutinate

Word Origin for agglutinate

Words related to agglutinate

Medical definitions for agglutinate

v.

n.