From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary Englishagglutinationag‧glu‧ti‧na‧tion /əˌɡluːtəˈneɪʃən $ əˌɡluːtnˈeɪ-/ noun [uncountable] 1 STICKthe state of being stuck together2 SLthe process of making new words by combining two or more words, such as combining ‘ship’ and ‘yard’ to make ‘shipyard’
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agglutination• The Pyloriset detects IgG antibodies by agglutination, using Latex particles coated with acid extracted antigen of H pylori.Origin agglutination (1500-1600) Latin agglutinatio, from agglutinare, from ad- “to” + glutinare “to glue” 