agglutination

agglutination definition - medical

ag·glu·ti·na·tion (ə-glo͞otˌn-āˈshən)

noun
  1. The act or process of agglutinating.
  2. The clumping together of red blood cells or bacteria, usually in response to a particular antibody.
  3. A clumped mass of material formed by agglutination. Also called agglutinate.
  4. Adhesion of wound surfaces in healing.

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