agglutination
noun
ag·glu·ti·na·tion ə-ˌglü-tə-ˈnā-shən 
1
: the action or process of agglutinating
2
: a mass or group formed by the union of separate elements
3
: the formation of derivational or inflectional words by putting together constituents of which each expresses a single definite meaning
4
: a reaction in which particles (such as red blood cells or bacteria) suspended in a liquid collect into clumps and which occurs especially as a serologic response to a specific antibody
Example Sentences
Recent Examples on the Web Some of these agglutinations have a satisfying outlandishness about them: That smooching pair, for example, are wearing huge masks from the Bamana people of West Africa on their heads. 
Jason Farago, New York Times, 13 Apr. 2017
Jason Farago, New York Times, 13 Apr. 2017 Word History
Etymology
borrowed from Late Latin agglūtinātiōn-, agglūtinātiō, from Latin agglūtināre "to agglutinate entry 1" + -tiōn-, tiō, suffix of action nouns
First Known Use
1541, in the meaning defined at sense 1
Medical Definition
agglutination
noun
ag·glu·ti·na·tion ə-ˌglüt-ᵊn-ˈā-shən
: a reaction in which particles (as red blood cells or bacteria) suspended in a liquid collect into clumps and which occurs especially as a serological response to a specific antibody
agglutination
noun
as in clumping
Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
- clumping
- cohesion
- adhesion
- bonding
- adhesiveness
- adherence
- cohesiveness
- cling
- attachment
- tenacity
- gluing
- cementing
- glueing
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
- unsticking