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agglutination
has definitions from the fields of chemistry,biology,medicine,immunology,linguistics
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[ noun ] (biology,medicine,immunology) a clumping of bacteria or red cells when held together by antibodies (agglutinins)
Used in print (M. Yokoyama et al., "Chemical and serological...)Anti - A and anti - B activities were determined in fractions from the sera of group A , group B or group O donors by the following tube agglutination methods . the tubes were then centrifuged at 1000 rpm for 1 min and examined macroscopically for agglutination . In_fact agglutination of * * f cells in saline could be produced by the insoluble material from sera containing `` only '' incomplete antibody activity . Related terms |
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[ noun ] (linguistics) the building of words from component morphemes that retain their form and meaning in the process of combining
Used in print (M. Yokoyama et al., "Chemical and serological...)The cells were washed three times with saline , anti human serum was added , the cells were resuspended , and the mixture was centrifuged at 1000 rpm for 1 min and examined for agglutination . Related terms |
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[ noun ] (chemistry) the coalescing of small particles that are suspended in solution; these larger masses are then (usually) precipitated
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