conglutination

conglutination
1. SYN: adhesion (1). 2. Agglutination of antigen(erythrocyte)-antibody-complement complex by normal bovine serum (and certain other colloidal materials); the procedure provides a means of detecting the presence of nonagglutinating antibody.

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con·glu·ti·na·tion kən-.glüt-ən-'ā-shən, .kän- n 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

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con·glu·ti·na·tion (kən-gloo″tĭ-naґshən) 1. agglutination by conglutinin or immunoconglutinin of bacteria or erythrocytes in the presence of specific antibody or complement components. 2. abnormal adhesion; see adhesion (def. 2).

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  • Conglutination — Con*glu ti*na tion, n. [L. conglutinatio: cf. F. conglutination.] A gluing together; a joining by means of some tenacious substance; junction; union. [1913 Webster] Conglutination of parts separated by a wound. Arbuthnot. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

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