| NOUN | process | quellung, quellung reaction | the swelling of the capsule surrounding a microorganism after reaction with an antibody |
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| Meaning | The swelling of the capsule surrounding a microorganism after reaction with an antibody; the basis of certain tests for identifying microorganisms. | |
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| Example | "pneumococcus quellung" | |
| Synonym | quellung reaction | |
| Broader | organic process, biological process | A process occurring in living organisms |
| Spanish | quellung | |
| Catalan | quellung | |
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