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conglutinant

[ kuhn-gloot-n-uhnt, kuhng- ]
/ kənˈglut n ənt, kəŋ- /

adjective Medicine/Medical.

promoting the union of a wound's edges.

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Origin of conglutinant

1820–30; <Latin conglūtinant-, stem of conglūtināns, present participle of conglūtināre to make cohere; see conglutinate

Words nearby conglutinant

conglobe, conglomerate, conglomerateur, conglomeration, conglomeratize, conglutinant, conglutinate, conglutination, congo, Congo Basin, Congo-Brazzaville
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British Dictionary definitions for conglutinant

conglutinant
/ (kənˈɡluːtɪnənt) /

adjective

obsolete (of the edges of a wound or fracture) promoting union; adhesive
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Medical definitions for conglutinant

conglutinant
[ kən-glōōt′n-ənt, kŏn- ]

adj.

Promoting union, as of the edges of a wound.
Relating to or characterizing the abnormal adhering of tissues to one another.
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