conglutination

noun

con·​glu·​ti·​na·​tion kən-ˌglüt-ᵊn-ˈā-shən, ˌkän- 

: the act or action of conglutinating or the consequent quality or state of being conglutinated: as

a

: the union or establishment of continuity of parts

—now used only of abnormal adhesion of contiguous surfaces

b(1)

: a reaction of agglutination and lysis brought about by addition of bovine serum to antibody-treated cells

(2)

: agglutination brought about by serum albumin or plasma proteins when added to cells coated with blocking antibody