AGGLUTINATION


Meaning of AGGLUTINATION in English

n.

Pronunciation: ə - ˌ glü-t ə n- ' ā -sh ə n

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

Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary.      Merriam Webster - Энциклопедический словарь английского языка.