conglutinant

adjective

con·​glu·​ti·​nant

kənˈglütᵊnənt,

(ˈ)kän¦g-

: causing to adhere : promoting adhesion (as between the lips of a wound)

Word History

Etymology

Latin conglutinant-, conglutinans, present participle of conglutinare

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