HyperDic: agglutination

English > 3 senses of the word agglutination:
NOUNprocessagglutinationa clumping of bacteria or red cells when held together by antibodies (agglutinins)
processagglutinationthe building of words from component morphemes that retain their form and meaning / meaning in the process of combining
processagglutination, agglutinating activitythe coalescing of small particles that are suspended in solution
English > agglutination: 3 senses > noun 1, process
MeaningA clumping of bacteria or red cells when held together by antibodies (agglutinins).
Narrowerhemagglutination, haemagglutinationagglutination of red blood cells
isoagglutinationagglutination of an agglutinogen of one individual by a serum from another individual of the same species
Broaderorganic process, biological processA process occurring in living organisms
Spanishaglutinación
Catalanaglutinació
Verbsagglutinateclump together
English > agglutination: 3 senses > noun 2, process
MeaningThe building of words from component morphemes that retain their form and meaning / meaning in the process of combining.
Broaderlinguistic processA process involved in human language
Spanishaglutinación
Catalanaglutinació, aglutinament
Verbsagglutinatestring together (morphemes in an agglutinating language)
English > agglutination: 3 senses > noun 3, process
MeaningThe coalescing of small particles that are suspended in solution; these larger masses are then (usually) precipitated.
Synonymagglutinating activity
Broaderchemical process, chemical change, chemical action(chemistry) any process determined by the atomic and molecular composition and structure of the substances involved
Spanishaglutinación
Catalanaglutinació

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