agglutination
1. a clumping of bacteria or red cells when held together by antibodies (agglutinins) (Freq. 3) • Derivationally related forms: agglutinate • Hypernyms: organic process, biological process • Hyponyms: hemagglutination, haemagglutination, isoagglutination 2. the building of words from component morphemes that retain their form and meaning in the process of combining (Freq. 1) • Derivationally related forms: agglutinate • Hypernyms: linguistic process 3. the coalescing of small particles that are suspended in solution; these larger masses are then (usually) precipitated • Syn: agglutinating activity • Hypernyms: chemical process, chemical change, chemical action
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