agglutination

[ uh-gloot-n-ey-shuhn ]

/ əˌglut nˈeɪ ʃən /

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noun

the act or process of uniting by glue or other tenacious substance.

the state of being thus united; adhesion of parts.

that which is united; a mass or group cemented together.

Immunology. the clumping of bacteria, red blood cells, or other cells, due to the introduction of an antibody.

Linguistics. a process of word formation in which morphemes, each having one relatively constant shape, are combined without fusion or morphophonemic change, and in which each grammatical category is typically represented by a single morpheme in the resulting word, especially such a process involving the addition of one or more affixes to a base, as in Turkish, in which ev means “house,” ev-den means “from a house,” and ev-ler-den means “from houses.”

Origin of agglutination

First recorded in 1535–45; agglutinate + -ion

OTHER WORDS FROM agglutination

an·ti·ag·glu·ti·na·tion, adjectivein·ter·ag·glu·ti·na·tion, noun

Words nearby agglutination

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

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Example sentences from the Web for agglutination

This clumping is spoken of as agglutination and the substances produced in the animal are called agglutinins.
The Fundamentals of Bacteriology|Charles Bradfield Morrey
The operations of roasting, reduction, fusion, and agglutination are executed in the same furnace.
A Dictionary of Arts, Manufactures and Mines|Andrew Ure
The presence of bivalent cations, especially Ca, also favours the agglutination.
The Organism as a Whole|Jacques Loeb
Agglutination or aggregation is carried to its widest extent, and words of inordinate length are not uncommon.
The Works of Hubert Howe Bancroft, Volume 3|Hubert Howe Bancroft

Language, thus, does not develop by sprouting and growing, but by agglomeration and agglutination.
Elements of Folk Psychology|Wilhelm Wundt

British Dictionary definitions for agglutination

agglutination

/ (əˌɡluːtɪˈneɪʃən) /

noun

the act or process of agglutinating

the condition of being agglutinated; adhesion

a united mass or group of parts

chem the formation of clumps of particles in a suspension

biochem proteinaceous particles, such as blood cells and bacteria, that form clumps in antibody–antigen reactions

immunol the formation of a mass of particles, such as erythrocytes, by the action of antibodies

linguistics the building up of words from component morphemes in such a way that these undergo little or no change of form or meaning in the process of combination

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Medical definitions for agglutination

agglutination

[ ə-glōōt′n-ā′shən ]

n.

The act or process of agglutinating.

The clumping together of red blood cells or bacteria, usually in response to a particular antibody.

A clumped mass of material formed by agglutination.agglutinate

Adhesion of wound surfaces in healing.

Scientific definitions for agglutination

agglutination

[ ə-glōōt′n-ā′shən ]

The clumping together of biologic material, such as red blood cells or bacteria, that is suspended in liquid, usually in response to a particular antibody.

单词	agglutination
释义	agglutination [ uh-gloot-n-ey-shuhn ] / əˌglut nˈeɪ ʃən / SEE SYNONYMS FOR agglutination ON THESAURUS.COM noun the act or process of uniting by glue or other tenacious substance. the state of being thus united; adhesion of parts. that which is united; a mass or group cemented together. Immunology. the clumping of bacteria, red blood cells, or other cells, due to the introduction of an antibody. Linguistics. a process of word formation in which morphemes, each having one relatively constant shape, are combined without fusion or morphophonemic change, and in which each grammatical category is typically represented by a single morpheme in the resulting word, especially such a process involving the addition of one or more affixes to a base, as in Turkish, in which ev means “house,” ev-den means “from a house,” and ev-ler-den means “from houses.” Origin of agglutination First recorded in 1535–45; agglutinate + -ion OTHER WORDS FROM agglutination an·ti·ag·glu·ti·na·tion, adjectivein·ter·ag·glu·ti·na·tion, noun Words nearby agglutination aggiornamento, agglomerate, agglomeration, agglutinant, agglutinate, agglutination, agglutination test, agglutinative, agglutinin, agglutinogen, agglutinophilic Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for agglutination This clumping is spoken of as agglutination and the substances produced in the animal are called agglutinins. The Fundamentals of Bacteriology\|Charles Bradfield Morrey The operations of roasting, reduction, fusion, and agglutination are executed in the same furnace. A Dictionary of Arts, Manufactures and Mines\|Andrew Ure The presence of bivalent cations, especially Ca, also favours the agglutination. The Organism as a Whole\|Jacques Loeb Agglutination or aggregation is carried to its widest extent, and words of inordinate length are not uncommon. The Works of Hubert Howe Bancroft, Volume 3\|Hubert Howe Bancroft Language, thus, does not develop by sprouting and growing, but by agglomeration and agglutination. Elements of Folk Psychology\|Wilhelm Wundt British Dictionary definitions for agglutination agglutination / (əˌɡluːtɪˈneɪʃən) / noun the act or process of agglutinating the condition of being agglutinated; adhesion a united mass or group of parts chem the formation of clumps of particles in a suspension biochem proteinaceous particles, such as blood cells and bacteria, that form clumps in antibody–antigen reactions immunol the formation of a mass of particles, such as erythrocytes, by the action of antibodies linguistics the building up of words from component morphemes in such a way that these undergo little or no change of form or meaning in the process of combination 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 agglutination unison, commixture, conciliation, concord, tie-in, concurrence, accord, juncture, seam, amalgamation, intercourse, unanimity, unity, harmony, meeting, synthesis, tie-up, mixture, junction, combination Medical definitions for agglutination agglutination [ ə-glōōt′n-ā′shən ] n. The act or process of agglutinating. The clumping together of red blood cells or bacteria, usually in response to a particular antibody. A clumped mass of material formed by agglutination.agglutinate Adhesion of wound surfaces in healing. The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. Scientific definitions for agglutination agglutination [ ə-glōōt′n-ā′shən ] The clumping together of biologic material, such as red blood cells or bacteria, that is suspended in liquid, usually in response to a particular antibody. The American Heritage® Science Dictionary Copyright © 2011. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
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agglutination

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