hemagglutination

noun

hem·ag·glu·ti·na·tion ˌhē-mə-ˌglü-tə-ˈnā-shən

: agglutination of red blood cells

hemagglutinate

ˌhē-mə-ˈglü-tᵊn-ˌāt

transitive verb

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First Known Use

1907, in the meaning defined above

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“Hemagglutination.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hemagglutination. Accessed 23 Dec. 2024.

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hemagglutination

noun

hem·ag·glu·ti·na·tion

variants or chiefly British haemagglutination

ˌhē-mə-ˌglüt-ᵊn-ˈā-shən

: agglutination of red blood cells

hemagglutinate transitive verb

or chiefly British haemagglutinate

-ˈglüt-ᵊn-ˌāt

hemagglutinated; hemagglutinating

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