conglutinant

American

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

adjective

Medicine/Medical.

promoting the union of a wound's edges.

conglutinant British

/ kənˈɡluːtɪnənt /

adjective

obsolete (of the edges of a wound or fracture) promoting union; adhesive

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Etymology

Origin of conglutinant

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

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