agglutination

noun

ag·​glu·​ti·​na·​tion ə-ˌglü-tə-ˈnā-shən 

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 (such 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

Examples of agglutination in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

If the patient is already infected with Proteus, then the same agglutination will occur when the Weil-Felix test is administered, and the patient will naturally test positive. — Rebecca Kreston, Discover Magazine, 31 May 2016

Word History

Etymology

borrowed from Late Latin agglūtinātiōn-, agglūtinātiō, from Latin agglūtināre "to agglutinate entry 1" + -tiōn-, tiō, suffix of action nouns

First Known Use

1541, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for agglutination

• abbreviation
• abomination
• acceleration
• accentuation
• accommodation
• accreditation
• acculturation
• accumulation
• acetylation
• adjudication
• administration
• adulteration

Kids Definition

agglutination

noun

ag·​glu·​ti·​na·​tion ə-ˌglüt-ᵊn-ˈā-shən 

1

: the action or process of agglutinating

2

: a mass or group formed by the union of separate elements

3

: a reaction in which particles (as red blood cells or bacteria) suspended in a liquid collect into clumps usually as a response to a specific antibody

agglutinative

-ˈglüt-ᵊn-ˌāt-iv, 

-ət-

adjective

Medical Definition

agglutination

noun

ag·​glu·​ti·​na·​tion ə-ˌglüt-ᵊn-ˈā-shən 

: a reaction in which particles (as red blood cells or bacteria) suspended in a liquid collect into clumps and which occurs especially as a serological response to a specific antibody