Main Entry: ag·glu·ti·na·tion

Pronunciation: \ə-ˌglü-t^ən-ˈā-shən\

Function: noun

Date: 1541

1 : the action or process of agglutinating
2 : a mass or group formed by the union of separate elements
3 : the formation of derivational or inflectional words by putting together constituents of which each expresses a single definite meaning
4 : a reaction in which particles (as red blood cells or bacteria) suspended in a liquid collect into clumps and which occurs especially as a serologic response to a specific antibody