agglutination

Other forms: agglutinations

Definitions of agglutination

1. noun

   the coalescing of small particles that are suspended in solution; these larger masses are then (usually) precipitated
   synonyms: agglutinating activity

   type of:

   chemical action, chemical change, chemical process

   (chemistry) any process determined by the atomic and molecular composition and structure of the substances involved
2. noun

   a clumping of bacteria or red cells when held together by antibodies (agglutinins)
   types:

   haemagglutination, hemagglutination

   agglutination of red blood cells

   isoagglutination

   agglutination of an agglutinogen of one individual by a serum from another individual of the same species

   type of:

   biological process, organic process

   a process occurring in living organisms
3. noun

   the building of words from component morphemes that retain their form and meaning in the process of combining
   type of:

   linguistic process

   a process involved in human language