Main Entry: ¹ag·glu·ti·nate

Pronunciation: \ə-ˈglü-t^ən-ˌāt\

Function: verb

Inflected Form(s): ag·glu·ti·nat·ed; ag·glu·ti·nat·ing

Etymology: Latin agglutinatus, past participle of agglutinare to glue to, from ad- + glutinare to glue, from glutin-, gluten glue — more at clay

Date: 1586

transitive verb 1 : to cause to adhere : fasten
2 : to combine into a compound : attach to a base as an affix
3 : to cause to undergo agglutinationintransitive verb 1 : to unite or combine into a group or mass
2 : to form words by agglutination