CONGLUTINATE


Meaning of CONGLUTINATE in English

adj.

Pronunciation: k ə n- ' glü-t ə n- ˌ ā t, kän-

Function: verb

Inflected Form: -nat · ed ; -nat · ing

Etymology: Latin conglutinatus, past participle of conglutinare to glue together, from com- + glutin-, gluten glue ― more at GLUTEN

Date: 1546

transitive verb : to unite by or as if by a glutinous substance

intransitive verb : to become conglutinated <blood platelets conglutinate in blood clotting>

– con · glu · ti · na · tion \ k ə n- ˌ glü-t ə n- ' ā -sh ə n, kän- \ noun

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