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hemagglutinate

American

[hee-muh-gloot-n-eyt, hem-uh-] / ˌhi məˈglut nˌeɪt, ˌhɛm ə- /

verb (used with or without object)

hemagglutinated, hemagglutinating

(of red blood cells) to clump.

Other Word Forms

Derived Forms

hemagglutinative

adjective

Etymology

Origin of hemagglutinate

First recorded in 1920–25; hem- + agglutinate

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