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TAKE THE QUIZhemagglutination
noun
hem·ag·glu·ti·na·tion
ˌhē-mə-ˌglü-tə-ˈnā-shən 
: agglutination of red blood cells
Word History
First Known Use
1907, in the meaning defined above
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“Hemagglutination.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hemagglutination. Accessed 29 Mar. 2023.
Medical Definition
hemagglutination
noun
hem·ag·glu·ti·na·tion
variants
or chiefly British haemagglutination
: agglutination of red blood cells
hemagglutinate
transitive verb
or chiefly British haemagglutinate
hemagglutinated; hemagglutinating
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