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noun

agglutination

a clumping of bacteria or red cells when held together by antibodies (agglutinins)

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  • The lab watched for agglutination in the tray, since visible clumps in a crossmatch mean the donor blood cannot be used.

    Medicine

  • Adding the serum caused immediate agglutination, so the students could see the reaction without a microscope.

    Science

  • Landsteiner noticed agglutination when he mixed samples from different colleagues, and transfusion stopped being a gamble.

    History

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